Today has been much like most recent days.Certain topics are not on my radar. I am clunking around in a daze, hoping that the answer to why I am feeling blah will pull me aside and reveal itself to me. Why is life so empty? Why can’t I get it together? Where is the piece I am missing and how do I get it?I hit every single stoplight on my way to my doctor’s appointment this … [Read more...] about I Am Tired Of Being Tired – Part II
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Inconceivable! A Freeze Warning in Central Virginia in Mid-May
Is that why the unexpected is unexpected?Dealing with this unexpected change in temperature reminds me that life is not straight-forward.Yet here I am figuring out how to get all my geraniums and Boston ferns inside. And the climbing Mandevilla vine is already in a huge planter on the porch with a trellis attached for it to climb. I’m going to need some plastic or a blanket, … [Read more...] about Inconceivable! A Freeze Warning in Central Virginia in Mid-May
Pandemic Closings Aside, My Depression Recovery is Still Open For Business
I am having trouble managing my thoughts and feelings with so many of my resources closed. I'm blaming my lack of motivation on not having face to face meetings. And my recovery feels stalled.In SMART Recovery, I have learned that at the heart of recovery lies their 4-Point Program. My journey has taken me from point one to point three. The four-points are:Building and … [Read more...] about Pandemic Closings Aside, My Depression Recovery is Still Open For Business
I’m Spinning All Over the Place Today
I really had in mind slowing down and thinking more about my attitude.The chance to look at my attitude towards recent events is a way to understand how I am reacting to them. Or at least, how I am framing my response to what is happening around me. While I am still learning my relationship with depression, I am now learning how to deal with a global pandemic.Stress and anxiety … [Read more...] about I’m Spinning All Over the Place Today
People Are Getting Frustrated
Our resolve as a nation to beat COVID-19 is wavering.Not that we do not want it to happen, but we are growing weary of the cost. Getting back to work is on more people’s minds than it was even a week ago. A DC area poll has been conducted weekly since we got the order to shelter in place. It shows an 11-point jump in people who think the cost of staying at home is worse than … [Read more...] about People Are Getting Frustrated