You show up. You perform. You smile. And because of that, no one—including you—realizes how much energy it takes just to keep going. Even though I am retired, I still spend time each day looking at my email. Often, someone is up before I am, so I am either making coffee or pouring myself a mug. While I don’t have a real calendar, I often make up a short to-do list on the … [Read more...] about The Most Dangerous Kind of Depression Doesn’t Look Like Depression at All
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Is It My Medication—or Something I’m Not Ready to Face?
I’m not sure what to make of my current condition. It’s possible I have something going on, health-wise. Or it may just be one of those things. I am certain that whatever it is, things could be better. And from NCIS, I’ve learned that there are no such things as coincidences. So, what is making me “fuzzy?” And why does it happen at very specific times? I drive and get out … [Read more...] about Is It My Medication—or Something I’m Not Ready to Face?
I Went to See the Panama Canal—and Avoided My Feelings Instead
We flew from Dulles Airport near Washington, DC (USA) on Sunday morning. It was a brisk 16 degrees Fahrenheit. It is now Thursday, and the air temperature just outside of Panama City, near the canal, is already 82 degrees. We are picking up my son tonight and have booked a 6-hour boat tour that includes traveling through the locks. I cannot wait! Today, we are starting … [Read more...] about I Went to See the Panama Canal—and Avoided My Feelings Instead
10 Simple Rules That Quietly Make Your Life Easier (Most People Ignore #7)
On a whim, I am checking out CLAUDE. This AI tool is supposed to make curating easy. When I asked it to create a list of 10 practical tips, it came up with the list below. It turns out I am already using many of the ideas in the kit. Some of these tips I did not recognize as things I regularly do. I have been using #2 for years, but never knew it was a thing. Attached … [Read more...] about 10 Simple Rules That Quietly Make Your Life Easier (Most People Ignore #7)
My Depression Wants to Know Why I Am Retiring
[ I just sent this to my siblings, wife, children, nieces, and nephews. My goal is to update them on my relationship with my depression and alert them to my second retirement.] I began getting a paycheck before I was ten. I kind of fudged my birthday so I could deliver the Montgomery County Sentinel newspaper once a week. The newspaper said I must be ten. I was going to … [Read more...] about My Depression Wants to Know Why I Am Retiring
