Mental health check-in
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sunvalleylaw
Yep.
I am reposting this. I have friends who need to hear it. I am not sure who, but someone does.
from my cousin Marian, "This is an early draft of a song about, well, 2020, a year in which it's been a struggle to write songs and sing. It's hard to see yourself as essential sometimes, yeah? But it's easy to see each other that way. I can't always see the value in my voice, but I see the value in yours -- so bring your voice, bring your own. We need everyone right now. We're less without you; stick around."
from my cousin Marian, "This is an early draft of a song about, well, 2020, a year in which it's been a struggle to write songs and sing. It's hard to see yourself as essential sometimes, yeah? But it's easy to see each other that way. I can't always see the value in my voice, but I see the value in yours -- so bring your voice, bring your own. We need everyone right now. We're less without you; stick around."
wok
Nasi Goreng Afficionado
Going through a shitty spell at the moment. Can barely manage to drag myself out of bed. I am getting my uni work done through sheer willpower.
Been having terrible skin problems, lost my part-time job so I have major stress about finances, just when I was going to crawl out of the debt hole, anxiety is coming back, still nursing a broken heart.
2020 started out great, and just became increasingly shit. Ugh :(
Been having terrible skin problems, lost my part-time job so I have major stress about finances, just when I was going to crawl out of the debt hole, anxiety is coming back, still nursing a broken heart.
2020 started out great, and just became increasingly shit. Ugh :(
Help!I'maRock!
Mediocringly Derivative
I feel better now than I have for 24 hours. Part of that was getting stinking drunk last night. I fortunately avoided a hangover this morning. I need to be motivated tomorrow to make up for today.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Trying to finish the day with something a little healthy and productive.
Modern Saint
Starve your Fear, Feed your Dream!
I am not a fan of Daylight Savings. Sure messes the rhythm up when the sun goes down early. I usually spend those hours outside in the yard or working on something. Really makes the evenings even longer during this messed up time.
Flamencology
You don't deserve koa.
What I’m getting from this is that you actually are a fan of Daylight Saving Time.
Modern Saint
Starve your Fear, Feed your Dream!
Flamencology
You don't deserve koa.
Hugs.
I've had a really good few weeks. Nothing I can pinpoint it on but I've just felt good, particularly in work. Every new school year has a different ebb and flow and this year's seems to be pretty good for me. Even the one day on paper looks really tough and stressful with the classes / kids on them has been good and I need to keep reminding myself that the lessons all have been pretty decent to fantastic when my go to outlook is that they'll be a train wreck.
The time difference is a bit of an issue but especially just now but if any of you want to vent or even hook up for a chat or a Skype with someone that isn't knee deep in what's going on with your election, just shoot me a PM
The time difference is a bit of an issue but especially just now but if any of you want to vent or even hook up for a chat or a Skype with someone that isn't knee deep in what's going on with your election, just shoot me a PM
yabba
Weird Pick Butt Person
Preach
MonkeyZero
Mexican Mayonnaise Weiner Sandwich
Please check the clips and collaboration forum. I need help. This is critical! Lol. Seriously though, this is a mental health thing.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
After a day of laying off the news, getting some stuff done, and recovering from freak out last night, I got a bike ride in with the dog, then listened to some tunes with him. I hear dogs reduce blood pressure.
Help!I'maRock!
Mediocringly Derivative
Peen Simmons
Let’s Get Obtuse!
I’m kinda done with this whole situation. I’m a reasonably social beast who likes to maintain a wide circle of acquaintances/mild friendships and make the rounds at least semi-regularly. And a lot of the people I’m reasonably close to are not the sort of folks where non-face-to-face interactions work. (I have a number of intense/eccentric/whathaveyou friends whose company is not conducive to phone calls.)
So, yeah, the people I interact with daily are my coworkers. And I’m never hot on my coworkers. And I’m particularly not into many of these current coworkers. I struggle a bit with existential, down-in-the-very-marrow boredom. So this situation where every day is the same banal small talk is vexing
And existence is particularly boring at the moment—work is an uninteresting, uncomplicated sustained crisis exacerbated by people’s unwillingness to write things down and/or read things. It’s a boring problem and a self-inflicted wound. I have to do a lot of thinking for other people and I find that a drag.
And then everything at home is basically chores or work-in-your-home impositions. My wife kinda loves the social isolation thing and we’re just kind of wired differently in term of how much outside stimulus and social interaction we need. So yeah, I’m kinda quietly going “Here’s Johnny!” while she’s hunky dory. And her approach to stress is different than mine and a good old fashioned venting rant is likely to just produce needless worry for her and/or a list of mental chores/tasks/whatever for me which is not what I need when I feel the boredom eating the edges of everything.
I’ve kept myself occupied with some creative and culinary projects, but I am starting to notice a bigger crash after each one is completed. I’m starting to half-kiddingly contemplate seeking out COVID infection for something to do.
So, yeah, the people I interact with daily are my coworkers. And I’m never hot on my coworkers. And I’m particularly not into many of these current coworkers. I struggle a bit with existential, down-in-the-very-marrow boredom. So this situation where every day is the same banal small talk is vexing
And existence is particularly boring at the moment—work is an uninteresting, uncomplicated sustained crisis exacerbated by people’s unwillingness to write things down and/or read things. It’s a boring problem and a self-inflicted wound. I have to do a lot of thinking for other people and I find that a drag.
And then everything at home is basically chores or work-in-your-home impositions. My wife kinda loves the social isolation thing and we’re just kind of wired differently in term of how much outside stimulus and social interaction we need. So yeah, I’m kinda quietly going “Here’s Johnny!” while she’s hunky dory. And her approach to stress is different than mine and a good old fashioned venting rant is likely to just produce needless worry for her and/or a list of mental chores/tasks/whatever for me which is not what I need when I feel the boredom eating the edges of everything.
I’ve kept myself occupied with some creative and culinary projects, but I am starting to notice a bigger crash after each one is completed. I’m starting to half-kiddingly contemplate seeking out COVID infection for something to do.
MonkeyZero
Mexican Mayonnaise Weiner Sandwich
Motherfucking shingles. You want stress? I have it. Thankfully I saw it early. Already making progress but damn if 2020 ain't a motherfucker.