I mentioned yesterday that it has been a high anxiety/low mood time for me. There are various outside factors that I can pinpoint as the triggers for both of those. Those factors are still there so I’m looking at probably having another week like that. To add to the fun this morning – I had … More Death Dreams
I mentioned last week that I had talked to a friend about becoming a substitute teacher at a local private school. I procrastinated for a week and then finally worked on my resume and cover letter yesterday. I finished them and then waited hours before sending them. I told myself I was waiting for my … More Anxiety Time
I didn’t plan to write this. I thought about it but then decided to do my general life year in review post. I started writing that one, but I couldn’t get pictures to upload. I guess I was meant to write this one. I have not been secret about the fact that I started weekly … More Reflections in the Wake of the Death of tWitch
Covid started my least favorite new Christmas tradition. My wife leaves for Kentucky at least a week before I do and I spend a week at home alone. My wife and daughter leave this morning and I am not scheduled to leave until a week from tomorrow. Home alone is not all bad. It is … More Today Begins My Home Alone/Anxiety Week
I mentioned in my TV post that I was feeling Monday morning anxiety for the first time in a while. I’ve found that the stress and anxiety I had about the facilities job at the barn has carried over to my Monday mornings as facilities volunteer at the barn. A lot of that is because … More When Anxiety is Attached to a Place or Time
If you read here regularly you should know three things: I left a job two years ago that was bad for my mental health, I struggle with anxiety, and I just started a new part time job at the place where I have been volunteerting. All of that plays into this post. I have been … More Job, Boundaries, Saying No, and Anxiety
I thought my first day as a paid member of the staff was going to be Monday. To start, I will be working Monday and Wednesday mornings and will generally be doing what I was already doing for free on Mondays. They asked if I could come in today to go with the person who … More First Day Jitters
We went to see Top Gun: Maverick Saturday. Luckily, I was correct in my assumption that it was the one move that would convince my wife to go to the theater. it did not disappoint. We loved it. My wife still thinks the original was better. I think it is close and the new one … More Don’t Think, Just Do
One of my favorite parts of my professional life was being involved in the state library association. I did two different stints on the executive board as the president of one of the divisions. I spent years as a member of the steering committee of the Public Services Division. I spent years as a member … More Dipping a Toe Back Into My Old Life
My therapist has recommended I do a daily journal of my thoughts in addition to the blogging. She thinks writing some of my thoughts and feelings down even if it is in a private journal would be good for me. Yesterday, I said something about some anxiety I was having about an upcoming event and … More Maybe I Should Start a Dream Journal
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