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6 May 2020 — The COVID Diaries: Staying Sane in a Time That’s Not
Dear Diary,
Today’s northwest Oregon weather looks like my feelings and my Facebook feed. Bright and dark, clear and stormy, warm and cold, and general mayhem — predictable in that it’s all chaos all the time right now, and unpredictable as far as when, exactly, the next deluge will start.
I admit, Diary, I’m becoming increasingly distressed by the viral spread of conspiracy theories and debunked scientists/doctors’ videos, and disheartened by the swirling funnel … Continue Reading “6 May 2020 — The COVID Diaries: Staying Sane in a Time That’s Not”
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23 April 2020 — The COVID Diaries: Staying Sane in a Time That’s Not
Dear Diary,
Am I staying sane, though, in this time that’s not? I mean, I guess I ask myself that question even when we’re not in the middle (at the beginning?) of a global pandemic. That’s part of the fun of monitoring clinical depression. It comes in disguise at the best of times. And by “part of the fun,” Diary, I mean decidedly not fun at all. Because depression affects the brain and … Continue Reading “23 April 2020 — The COVID Diaries: Staying Sane in a Time That’s Not”
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5 Plausible Explanations for What’s Happening in Our World Right Now
It does not snow where I live. Or rather, it snows approximately one quarter of one day during the winter. Everyone gets VERY excited, we cancel everything, people from snowy climates mock our hysteria, folks crash their cars, our children try to sled on icy gravel, and stores sell out of every apocalyptic supply item: bottled water, hot chocolate, mylar survival blankets, and hot dog buns. Don’t even ask; I do not know why with … Continue Reading “5 Plausible Explanations for What’s Happening in Our World Right Now”
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5 Real Ways I Eased My Depression This Year
SERIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT TODAY, friends.
I called the pharmacy. On the TELEPHONE.
Like, I was out of medicine, so I casually picked up the phone, all la-dee-da as though I do this every day, dialed, talked to another human, and ordered more meds.
TRUE STORY.
It took less than two minutes, as opposed to the usual two weeks of crippling inertia and dread.
It took no brain space and carried no anxiety, as opposed to … Continue Reading “5 Real Ways I Eased My Depression This Year”
