People are too much work. I'm lonely. I miss having people drop by for dinner. I miss being able to vent. I do feel like the biggest “meanie” on the planet, and I can't figure out how I got here. I was coping. I was a good mom. I was a social person. I fell in love. We’re great! But sometimes, life just gets so lonely and falls into a painful RUT! Do you ever […] Read the Full Article »
The Benefits of Mowing Therapy – A Personal Struggle with Depression
Ever since I can remember, I have gone through periods of deep depression. There’s no real rhyme or reason to the bouts – the just sort of come and go. Over the last few weeks, I have fallen into one of those funks again. Combine the depression with OCD and a bit of ADHD and you have a recipe for depressive chaos. When my mind is not extremely occupied with work or family projects, I […] Read the Full Article »
Do you define yourself by the relationship you’re in?
I’ve encountered some people recently, who are several years younger them me – who, from a distance, seem to define themselves by the relationship they are in. I look at those people and my heart breaks. I used to be one of them. I know how much it hurts, how emotionally volatile it can me and how much damage it can do physically. When I was living with, and engaged to the first man I […] Read the Full Article »