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No shame in my game

Learning to let go of perfectionism and embrace realness is a process, but there’s no shame in it.

anxiety, depression, exercise, mental health, perfectionism, recovery, self image, social distancing

Up, down, sideways

Feelings are coming at me from every which way. All of them are real, but not all of them are cause for concern.

anxiety, depression, medication, mental health, recovery

Tuesday haiku

It’s been a weird day. Also, Happy Birthday to my dog, Macallan!

antidepressants, bad day, depression, fatigue, jerk brain, medication, mental health, recovery, Wellbutrin

Known side effects

I’m not sleeping well. It’s a lousy side effect of tapering off the Wellbutrin.

antidepressants, anxiety, depression, medication, mental health, recovery, Wellbutrin

Conversations with Jerk Brain: The saga continues

Hello, old friend.

anxiety, depression, humor, jerk brain, mental health, recovery, self image

Recovery update: Inching closer

Another step down in medication means I’m slowly but surely nearing my goal.

anxiety, depression, medication, mental health, recovery

What to say when you don’t know what to say

More than the right words, authenticity is what counts most.

advice, anxiety, covid19, depression, mental health, what to say

It’s always Day 1

The Amazon.com management philosophy translates well to a framework for mental health wellness.

business, depression, emotional intelligence, jerk brain, mental health, recovery, therapy

Leftovers

Letting go of anything, even emotional baggage, is difficult. It is also freeing.

anxiety, depression, emotional baggage, mental health, recovery

Coming back around

Looking back at nearly three months of blog posts, I do some autoethnographic research on myself to see how I’ve changed and, just maybe, gotten better.

anxiety, blogging, depression, lessons learned, mental health, recovery, reflections, research

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