Tag: depression
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I drink coffee so you like me better, and whiskey so I like you better
Whiskey and coffee: a downer at night and an upper in the morning. My report on trying to square both away.
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The well is never truly dry
What to do as a writer or photographer when the words won’t come and you don’t feel like picking up your camera.
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How to build lasting happiness
The signs I helped have posted along the Michigan Road Historic Byway reminded me, while I was feeling very blue, that I had good reasons to be happy instead.
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How to fight depression
Sometimes I just get the blues. I’ve had some level of sadness for months, given to some significant life challenges. Here’s how I keep it from turning into full-on depression.
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Driving and Singing: Paul McCartney, “Too Much Rain”
Friday mornings of late I’ve been sharing songs I love to sing and telling stories about their place in my life. I love to sing! But as every song ends, so does this series, today. 2005 might well have been the hardest year of my life. My wife was divorcing me, I got to see my…
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How this blog kept me from going over the edge
I spent a good portion of this year in a bit of a funk. Several things in my life just weren’t working out like I wanted; I wrote about it here. I kept taking action as best I could to improve my circumstances and slowly they have gotten better. But the funk lingered. I’m prone…