When I was 12 years old, my parents sat down with my siblings and me and told us they were getting a divorce. The date
Tag: natural depression
Days 46 and 47: Whatever.
I was (am) still feeling down in the dumps about Valentine’s Day, and I had to keep an eye on work all weekend, and overall
Day 41: Exercising for Emotional Strength
It feels like the Nothing is catching up to me and I’m going to fall into a depressive cycle at any moment. I’m spending my
Day 40: The Nothing Wears Me Down
It is Monday morning. My house is clean and my body is sore. I overslept and I plan to work from home today. I dusted,
Day 39: The Nothing Gets Stronger
I went and had dinner with friends. It was good to be around people. And yet, the Nothing lingers. It crept in a bit on
Day 38: Light Dawns
It’s one thing to have a logical understanding of something. It’s another thing entirely to experience the emotions of that thing. And it’s yet a
Day 34: One Thing Isn’t Everything
Wow, did I sleep well last night. I was so tired all day yesterday (Monday, am I right?) that I crashed out at 8:30 and
Day 33: Finding Balance
Yesterday’s accomplishment was realizing I need to find balance as I fight the Nothing (which is what I’ve started calling the Spring through Summer seasonal
Day 32: February begins
February. My annual countdown to changing the clocks has begun. It’ll be thirty-five more days, in case you were curious. The early nightfall is adorable
Day 31: ADHD and Controlling Impulse Spending
Yesterday’s successes mostly had to do with financial goals. My Amazon Prime ordering habits have been out of control for years. The efforts I’ve made
Day 30: I’ll do Anything to beat depression
Yesterday’s successes include, in no particular order: Going for a walk in the (very rare for this time of year) sunshine Booking a weekend getaway
Day 29: Fight Nothing with Anything
The opposite of Nothing is Something. And if one can’t find Something, sometimes the solution is Anything. That’s the conclusion I came to yesterday. I
Nutrition and Depression/Anxiety
I am trying to get better regarding my nutritional intake. I follow a Paleo lifestyle and have done so for years. Avoiding sugar, gluten and
CBD and Depression
I had never thought of taking CBD for any reason until recently. I had heard of CBD but didn’t really know what it was, beyond
Getting Unstuck
I’ve come out of this most recent depressive cycle and I’m happy. I’ve been enjoying a wonderful weekend. I’ve spent time with a variety of