Category: Mental health
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50 and a case of writers block
My 50 year reunion didn’t inspire me as much as I had expected. That could explain why it took me over a month before I wrote about it. The other might be that everything I wrote didn’t evolve beyond a sentence or two. Seemed forced or too embellished. Today it came out, good or bad.…
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Busy Body
I knew it had been a “minute” since my last post but was surprised when I saw it was June 14. I had thought about it-even starting several short drafts-but they were never finished. Obviously. I got busy. My current situation has evolved into having four part-time gigs. Funny, for the longest time when I…
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Music and responsibility
My takeaway was live music is alive and well as are the crowds, but I need the venue that I can have a chair.
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Little victories.
50 year high school reunion pending. This is scary. For those of you that have already crossed this threshold I salute you! For reference, if you were “Celebrating” your 50th year reunion in 1973, it means you would have graduated high school in 1923! Shit! How did this happen?
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Gratitude.
My new Patagonia backpack. It is for hiking up the stairs with groceries, not a day hike.
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What does a “fall” have to do with my IV?
The caller continued by asking if I had been educated and informed about my medications on this visit. I said “No” because that isn’t why she was there. The caller continued the questioning to see if we had discussed any falls. “Falls?” I asked. “Yes, did you talk about the possibility of any falls?” “What…
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Managing expectations, a broken heart and Elvis.
The decent ones are still decent, but a growing number of marginal ones know that their employer is desperate for people so they give the service they want with little or no fear of reprisal for shitty service.
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Pre-elevator weigh-in, attempting to become an activist…and a personal look at mental health
Peering into the elevator shaft of our 60-year old building and looking at what motivates that elevator is a little frightening.
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Finally an appointment … and comments on mental health and friendship.
I am happy thinking I might finally start getting an answer regarding my future, but I am sad too. How many people are out there that need a specialist for a variety of reasons but will not last the 15 months it has taken me just to get an appointment
a life always under construction 