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boundaries

If You Don’t Have A Will, You’re Adulting Wrong.

One of the interesting things about humans is the way we assume we’re like everyone else in most respect. Variations are a surprise. Or perhaps that’s a “me” thing. At any rate, assumptions are a double-edged sword. For instance, I’ve always assumed that everyone I know thinks like me about politics – progressive, abortion – pro-choice, and immigration – accepting of most. It’s an attitude … Continue reading If You Don’t Have A Will, You’re Adulting Wrong.

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Mental Health

Let’s go shopping – fun with depression.

I’m not writing much these days beyond keyboard warrior entries on Twitter. A level of rage helps there and depression keeps my angry close to the surface. It’s good that depression combines anger with a diminished ability to control oneself. I enjoy the way I blow up my life when I’m depressed. But I miss writing. I miss having a routine. I miss feeling like … Continue reading Let’s go shopping – fun with depression.

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be the change

Resilience and fragility – an off-the-cuff joint.

I hope this finds you well. I miss this world. I miss all my worlds, but this is one of the characteristics of depression – a wholesale withdrawal. There’s also the depression. Being depressed isn’t all that conducive to action. I’m not in a great headspace these days. I’m fragile. I react badly to obstacles or things that don’t go well or as planned, and … Continue reading Resilience and fragility – an off-the-cuff joint.

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who's driving the bus

A return to baseline – when depression starts to ease.

How’s everyone doing? I hope you’re well. I’ve been derelict with most of my relationships. This is one of the problems with episodic depression – while you’re in it you miss much of the world happening around you. Good things, bad things, important things, and minutiae – none of it feels real. Even if you attend in body, the spirit is elsewhere. Nowhere good, but … Continue reading A return to baseline – when depression starts to ease.

Unknown's avatarMichelle6 Comments