I have let my self-care take a back seat to the events unfolding around me. I’ve tried to send signals that something is not right. This includes saying to people “something is not right.†I’ve been writing about how I have had major trouble getting out of bed in the morning. This has been an issue … [Read more...] about I’m Sending Up Flares, But No One See’s My SOS
unhealthy thinking styles
When Will I Get to Write?
Instead of writing over the past few days, life happened . The past few days have been non-stop. I have worked six days in a row, traveling 1 2/2 hours each way. Then there was the 3+ hour commute in the snowstorm. This was followed by the unexpected invitation to go to the movies yesterday. This was a great thing, but it still cut into my writing time. Self-care for … [Read more...] about When Will I Get to Write?
What a Terrible Thing to Say
I can’t believe those were the first words out of my mouth. The day had really ended well despite taking three hours to drive in the heavy, wet snow to work. It turns out the winter storm tracked east, at about the same speed as I was traveling east. I kept thinking it was going to turn to rain, but that never happened. There were 15 accidents between … [Read more...] about What a Terrible Thing to Say
Here I come depression, it’s time you moved along
We are four days into a new decade. This, to me, is a bigger deal than just starting a new year. There is a responsibility to the new decade. I want to make sure I am prepared and focused. You only get this chance once every 10 years. I don’t want to waste this. I have not written out New Year’s Resolutions, but I have made one. … [Read more...] about Here I come depression, it’s time you moved along
“I Know That’s Going to Leave a Mark”
The last year of this decade was overly complicated, frightening and dramatic. It started off in January of 2019 with waking up not being able to breath. It wasn’t that there was no air, it was as if someone had taken the life-giving oxygen out of the air that I was breathing in. I would need to get up and walk around for a bit to clear it out and … [Read more...] about “I Know That’s Going to Leave a Mark”
