Photo credit: Leonard J Matthews on Visual Hunt / CC BY-ND In my last post I said that I was tracking my moods. I still am. And my mood is still Meh. The entire past month I've been Meh. I was doing Good before, but now I'm not. My psychiatrist attributes much of this to... Continue Reading →
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Current Mental Health – May 2020
Photo provided by Pexels So if you read my last post, you know that I’ve been tracking my moods for about a month now, with the Daylio app. There are 5 general moods to choose from: Awful, Bad, Meh, Good, Rad. I have yet to reach Rad. The majority of my moods for May is... Continue Reading →
4 Health-Related Apps That I Use Regularly
Ha! How's that for a title? Sorry I couldn't think of anything more creative! Anyway, I’ve been struggling with my weight since 2015 or 2016, which is when I became a vegetarian. I've lost 50 lbs. since then. These past 2 years, I've only lost 10lbs., which isn’t much, and have about 15 lbs. to... Continue Reading →
Current Mental Health – April 2020
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash "Let's lift your mood." Easier said than done. And it isn't like you can choose your mood -- that's like telling a depressed person that s/he should be happy. This whole Covid-19 thing has messed with my mood. I think it's partly because I'm home all the time now,... Continue Reading →
New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo provided by author Last month was our 17th wedding anniversary. Somewhere along the line, my husband and I began taking trips to celebrate. This year, we went to New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is known for Mardi Gras, its jazzy music, and fine food. Mardi Gras takes place in February, so we just missed... Continue Reading →
Current Mental Health – March 2020
What's written on these signs is what I have to remind myself of constantly. I especially have trouble with the last one.The month started out with a dog bite. I wasn't bitten; my dog was. He and my husband were walking home when they passed an enclosure. Two other dogs were playing with their dad.... Continue Reading →
“Wishful Drinking” by Carrie Fisher
NOTE: This is not a book review; these are just my thoughts--which may wander. I just re-read this, and I’m not sure I liked it as much as the first time I read it. It’s still good though. A quick and fun read. Having suffered from bipolar, Fisher talks a lot about that. I’m not sure... Continue Reading →
Current Mental Health – February 2020
Photo credit: National Library of Medicine - History of Medicine on Visualhunt / No known copyright restrictions Like last month, I experienced what I thought was depression for like a week or two. Except it wasn’t depression, at least not according to the list above. I almost meet 4 out of the 7 criteria, so... Continue Reading →
“Playing Hurt: My Journey from Despair to Hope” by John Saunders
NOTE: This is not a book review; these are just my thoughts--which may wander.I always liked John Saunders, who was a sports analyst for sports channel, ESPN. I liked seeing his face grace the screen. He seemed like a nice man. John Saunders was also a haunted man, haunted by his childhood, his “loss of... Continue Reading →