Accepting the diagnoses was more difficult that I had thought. Once I began the process of accepting the fact that I had anxiety and depression, it was as if it gave them more power. The drowsiness from the medication’s side effect didn’t help much either. A few days after starting the medication, I felt moments of normalcy that lasted about Read more…
The pressure was building even though I kept trying to convince myself it wasn’t there. I had mechanisms in place to keep things under control. I ran, spent quality time with family, associated with friends, laughed, cried, meditated, and gave attention to my spiritual life. All of the things you’re supposed to do, right? Yet several weeks ago, I found Read more…
It is 2 p.m. on a rainy Thursday afternoon. I am sitting at my desk, occasionally glancing over to the window to watch the rain pour down. In some ways, I needed it to be a rainy day today. Rainy days are always symbolic of cleansing to me. The past few weeks have been full of worry over a lot Read more…
This morning as I was driving, I saw a driver cut another one off in traffic. My first thought was what a jerk. Of course if I had been the one cut off, I would have had more colorful names for that driver. It just so happens that I had that experience just a couple of days ago. As I was Read more…
We enjoy growing several kinds of herbs in our garden. When cooking, there’s just something about being able to use fresh herbs from the garden. Through my life, I have had dishes that range from very bland to full of life. Some of the best meals that I have had were like a firework show for my mouth. Colors were Read more…
