SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder

I spoke with my therapist the other day and when I said that I am in much higher spirits now that the sun and its warmth have returned to SF, she said, "wow, your mood is really affected by the weather." Yes. Yes it is. Don't get me wrong, she is my absolute favorite. There's …

Morning Intentions

Yesterday I did everything right and I still felt crumby. Today I'll do it again. My walk up the stairs at 6 this morning was illuminated by sunlight for the first time in what feels like forever. I sat with the kids and had my coffee with them this morning. Normally their breakfast is rushed …

Back to Mindfulness Again

Sometimes it isn't enough to do the right things. Sometimes the fog rolls in anyways. I went to yoga this morning, after sending the kids off to school. I arrived late. Class had already begun and I scrambled to lay out my mat and catch up without disturbing the room. I was preoccupied for the …

Airport Musings

Finally crawling out of the fog. Feeling pretty okay today. Still coughing so at this point I'm convinced it's an infection. Will try again to get a primary doc on Monday. Probably not going to kick this without antibiotics. Anywho, I'm currently in the airport, two hours early. Greece was just invaded again in my …

Hierarchy of Needs: Status Update

Okay, no more of this nonsense. Let's get back to wellness! Cold, infection, or whatever notwithstanding. Remember Maslow and his handy pyramid? Here: Physiological Needs: Breathing is cool, if slightly impeded by whatever sickness I've got going on recently. Food and water are always covered, thanks to the folks I work for as well as …

Journal Entry

I'm writing from my phone for once. I don't like it as much. I've been in a funk this week. Once the wheezing stops I'll go back to doing yoga, sweating, getting out, seeing people. I need the wheezing to stop. Today was my second volunteer group. It was smaller so I actually helped the …

On the Up n Up

Okay so I'm already feeling much better, mentally at least. I successfully resisted texting Jack yesterday. This is a big deal for me because I get a bit obsessive when I'm feeling depressed, especially over my romantic relationships. He didn't reach out to me either and I didn't lose my mind over it. I'm getting …

Let It Out

Writing in the interest of "just getting it all out." When it comes to expressing my emotions, at best I'm a coward and at worst, a menace. Every time Jack and I have talked about our feelings or what exactly we're doing together, I've initiated the conversation over text message even though we see each …

Green Around the Gills

I've been sick for about two weeks now, give or take a couple days of thinking I'd recovered. The worst of it is not being well enough to carry out the self-care routines that keep my mental health on the up and up. I've been doing so well. And yesterday I plummeted as from a sheer cliff …