What is it about making a decision? I have done my homework. I have filled out the worksheets. I have spoken to my supporters, my therapist and my family. And I am still not sure what I should do. And I haven’t even been offered the job yet. Just because the interview went well, doesn’t mean I will be offered the position. Yet here I am … [Read more...] about I think I should. I think I shouldn’t.
unhealthy thinking styles
7 ways to embrace Depression
Now I already know what you are thinking. And while mind-reading is one of the unhelpful thinking styles, it is easy to guess what comes to mind when I ask you to embrace depression. For me, it took 43 years. After depression scored a major victory against my self-worth when I was in my early twenties, my way of dealing with depression was to ignore it and hope it would go … [Read more...] about 7 ways to embrace Depression
There’s a birthday party today. Where is this feeling coming from?
I thought I had pretty much-gotten depression under control I sought professional medical advice, I started reading books, working with a therapist, I’m going to all kinds of support group meetings. I thought my days of feeling like crap were over for a while. Guess what, I’m having a tough day. Now it may be just a single bad day. It … [Read more...] about There’s a birthday party today. Where is this feeling coming from?
My Super Summer Saturday
It was a lazy summer Saturday. Hot, as you would expect, and humid, as you would prefer it wasn’t. Yet, I had planned out the day to take advantage of the cooler parts. I even had a plan for the hottest part of the day. In the morning, I worked on my mailbox. All the mailboxes for our road are together. The mail carrier can load them all without having to … [Read more...] about My Super Summer Saturday
I got off the phone and was mad as hell
“No, don’t hang up,†he says, “this is not a sales call.†Of course, he was lying. It absolutely was a sales call. The fact that he suckered me in with “hi, how’s it going,†didn’t mean I was his new best friend. My wife tells me … [Read more...] about I got off the phone and was mad as hell
