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“Self preservation is a full-time occupation.” – Ani DiFranco

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Tired

Life is exhausting right now. There is still hope.

anger, anxiety, change, covid19, depression, exhaustion, fatigue, fear, future, jerk brain, lessons learned, mental health, OCD, perspective, priorities, psychology, PTSD, recovery, reflections, reframe, rest, self-care, self-regulation, social distancing, therapy, wellness, what to say

Groundhog Day

How to measure progress when each day feels the same.

anxiety, covid19, depression, mental health, OCD, PTSD, recovery, shelter in place, social distancing

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

The same, but different

A quantum mechanics principle provides a way to explain the depression I’m feeling from social distancing and quarantine.

anxiety, covid19, depression, medication, mental health, philosophy, physics, recovery, social distancing

Recovery update: The space between

Entering the homestretch of my medication taper and trying to discern what is frustration from social distancing and quarantine and what are symptoms of depression. There’s very little difference.

#jerkbrain, covid19, depression, exercise, exhaustion, fatigue, medication, mental health, recovery, shelter in place, social distancing

Lockdown

Shelter-in-place is reminding me of my early days as a new parent. Old ways of keeping score and measuring success don’t work anymore. It’s time for a change.

covid19, depression, medication, mental health, shelter in place, social distancing, therapy

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