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 →
Current Mental Health – November 2019
My mental wellness seems to have ended, when we entered Daylight Savings Time and the dark. I'm still on the same medications so the lethargy; the moodiness; and the general, all-around feeling of heaviness must be caused by the weather. I've started using my light box. Only 30 minutes each morning for now; I want... Continue Reading →
Current Mental Health – September 2019
This post is a week late. Oops. My mental health has actually been good this past month! I've been really active, doing more stuff like volunteering once a week, and physical therapy (for my right shoulder) twice a week. Sometimes I didn't follow through on my weekend plans, usually dinner and/or a movie. Part of... Continue Reading →
Working on Us, Week 6
On her blog, Beckie of Beckie's Mental Mess has introduced a set of prompts that touches on mental illness. Each week she offers up 2 prompts for bloggers to use in a nonfiction, fiction, or poetry piece. You can respond to either prompt, or both. For more information, click here. The rules are below. This week, I... Continue Reading →
Self-Care: Chiropractic Care
My lower (and sometimes upper) back is killing me. It has been since sometime last year or maybe last autumn. I can't remember. At first I attributed this to sleeping on the couch which I did almost every night because of my insomnia. Then I thought it was because of the bed. For weeks now... Continue Reading →
2 Ways of Living
How to live seems to be a huge thing now, like "living intentionally" and "living your best life." I first heard of the former sometime last year, and I just don't understand what it means. My therapist explained it to me, but I still don't get the concept. People say things like, "set an intention... Continue Reading →
No More Electronics
Recently, my husband and I stopped using electronics and watching TV while we're eating. It doesn't sound like a big deal, but the habits are so ingrained in us that it just happens automatically: my phone dings, I check it. If I happen to take a picture (of like, my food) while we're eating, I... Continue Reading →
Massage Creepiness
Massage is wonderful for depression because you release serotonin. If you're depressed, your serotonin level may be deficient. It also helps reduce the tightness in your muscles, but you already know that! I used to get a massage every 4 weeks at the salon where I go regularly. Then my massage therapist took another job,... Continue Reading →
3 Things to Do Less Often
The other day I posted 3 Things to Do More Often. Today I'll examine Things to Do Less Often. APOLOGIZE: I say "I'm sorry" waaaayyyy more than I ought to, and about inconsequential things. For example, if my husband and I reach for the same item at the same time, I'll apologize. In the car,... Continue Reading →