Wellbeing

Pick, pick, pick

I’m back at work this week, a little reluctantly. I’m still expelling – those of you with respiratory issues feel me. I feel run over. Those of you who haven’t been run over – I don’t recommend it. However, my thumb – the real reason I haven’t posted in a while – still throbs. You may not know this, but approximately three out of every four…
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Wellbeing

Brain a buzz

A friend of mine likes to talk about “the karma truck” and it’s chances of running you over. I’ve pointed out that talking about it probably doesn’t help his chances, but some people just can’t be helped. I wrote the last entry two weeks ago but I wasn’t going to post it. I’d shared it with Cheryl though, and she thought it was amusing. (It’s…
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Kitchen SinkWellbeing

Mid-morning man

I’ve probably written this post before, but I don’t care. My editor is on vacation this week, so this one’s going straight out – repost, new ground, correct spelling, good English, or not. The spell checker on my phone… is unreliable. I was going to use another word, one of a few colorful choices rhyming with duck, but I’m feeling polite. I pride myself on…
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Wellbeing

A tale as old as fire

We’ve been bad lately. Few of our meals have been home cooked the last few weeks. It begs the question: has my mood driven our dinner selection, was it the other way around, or were we involved in a tragic dinner-depression feedback loop? Begging or not, that’s not really why I’m writing. I’m writing because we didn’t have salsa. “Holy hot sauce…
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Family and FriendsWellbeing

When people care

My wife is worried about me. From a purely selfish standpoint, this is a good thing. The depression bug hasn’t run it’s course and the stay in bed headache is on day number three. “Headaches don’t last this long.” “They have before.” To be honest, I’m fully reclined on the Lazy-boy in the living room right now (not in bed). I know it’s not my…
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Wellbeing

My silence

How would you feel if your spouse didn’t speak? What if it was a coworker or a friend? Would you impute something to their character or nature? Would you interpret it as arrogance, disdain, or indifference? Would you conclude something was wrong? Would you wonder if this person was burdened with a problem in their personal life? Would you ask this person if something was wrong? How would you…
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Wellbeing

Love thy couch

Pre-post warnings are not a good way to win over readers. I recognize this, yet I ignore it. If you’re here you’ve probably either learned to overlook my poor habits or you find them a little endearing. Oh my! The headache meds are working just fine now! All of my posts start with a single sentence. When you write you probably start with a single sentence too – unless you have a…
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Wellbeing

The new doctor

The effect was fleeting but appreciated. I finally made an appointment to see a new oncologist and she was really nice. I’m always nervous about seeing a new doctor. They play an important role in life and I’m afraid of getting one I don’t like or trust. The logical thing to do when this happens is switch, but I usually don’t – not for a while anyway. In fact…
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Wellbeing

Feeling sinking

I’m feeling up and down right now, and that’s the problem. I’m up four hours before I’m supposed to wake up for work (it’s a little past 2am here as I write this), and I’ve yet to get a whiff of sleep. I’m up because I’m down, for reasons I can explain and others I can’t. The last few weeks have been tough. The last few months have been tough…
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Wellbeing

Is it getting lighter in here?

There’s a chance you won’t like me a few sentences from now. I’ve lost almost 40 pounds this year, but I haven’t been trying. Some of you know I have regular blood tests – and not because you’re my doctor. One day I may regret speaking so openly about myself. So much for my dream of one day being named ambassdor to Iceland. Although they’ve always given me…
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