Non-essential businesses are closing. The mall attached to where I work is closed. It is an eerie sight. With gates down, access is limited to the occasional security guard making the rounds. And at first, there were custodians cleaning the floors and seating surfaces. At another local mall, Chick-Fil-A has a tent set up near a mall entrance door. They are doing … [Read more...] about I Don’t want to be Closed Off
Covid19
Should I be Worried?
It would be so easy to go down that rabbit hole. “Oh, whoa is me.” But many questions come to mind. Are these things I should be worrying about? How are you coping with Covid 19? How can I do what I need to do when the world is facing Covid19? Will I get it? Do I already have it and do not know? What if I don’t get it? Should I self-quarantine … [Read more...] about Should I be Worried?
I’m Early for my Therapy Appointment
I am always early. If I am on time, I feel like I am late. Waiting in the parking lot for my therapist to arrive, I have scrolled through more Facebook than I usually do in a week. I had to decide whether to drive home from work just long enough to turn around and go back out the door or be very early. Had I been able to leave a little earlier from work, I would have … [Read more...] about I’m Early for my Therapy Appointment
A Day Working in the Yard has Helped me Dust the Cobwebs Out Of My Mind.
Today, it almost seems like everything is right with the world. I got to spend the morning with my wife. First hanging out in the living room, talking about what to do with the day. Then doing some grocery shopping, picking up a prescription all the while maintaining “social distancing.” Then I focused on mowing the yard. I pumped up the right front tire on my riding … [Read more...] about A Day Working in the Yard has Helped me Dust the Cobwebs Out Of My Mind.
Which New Normal? MDD or Covid19?
I am still learning to live with major depressive disorder. Now I am also learning to live surrounded by the coronavirus. I am troubled more than a little by the double whammy. Yet, my plight, if it is a plight, seems increasingly minor, compared to others. Obviously, dying is not the desired outcome for anyone. Short of that, being hooked to a ventilator is a close … [Read more...] about Which New Normal? MDD or Covid19?