The past 48 hours have been rough. Or at least that is how I framed it in my head. What really happened was my boss had me work three earlier shifts leading up to the holiday. Although I am more of a morning person, my body was getting used to the closing shifts. Getting home around midnight was not the worst thing in the world. My internal alarm clock was still going … [Read more...] about I got up this morning, the rest will be easy
What depression has cost me
With Your Encouragement, I Have Written 100 Blog Posts
That translates into over 83,000 words about my journey with depression. And the journey is just getting started. Journaling has been one of my self-care activities. Writing about what I am feeling and thinking has been a way for me to work through my depression and “get in touch with my feelings." This is still very new to me and requires me paying … [Read more...] about With Your Encouragement, I Have Written 100 Blog Posts
Is This Really How I am Seen?
Here are quotes I wrote down from my recent therapy session that included my key supporters. Their observations and view of me include:“Inconsistency of saying one thing and doing anotherâ€â€œActions build untrustâ€â€œDoesn’t have a consistent … [Read more...] about Is This Really How I am Seen?
You should be careful what you wish for
Depression told me I would love early retirement. My plan for the past 30 years was to work until I was 70 ½, before retiring. Full social security benefits, a chance to add some extra cushion to my 401K and staying involved with day to day life outside of the house. This all seemed good and doable. About 18 months ago, depression saw how good things were … [Read more...] about You should be careful what you wish for
The windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror for a reason
originally posted July 16, 2019 In one of the counsel sessions I attended recently, someone said that. Their personal life’s story was one of focusing on the present. And to some extent the future, with very little time spent on the past. I thought this was a great way to live. There are so many ways of saying this, but when he talked about the view from the driver’s seat of a … [Read more...] about The windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror for a reason
