Now a days I sleep more in snippets; I go to bed early just to do so, it seems. Dear slumber, my friend, stay with me, stay with me. In the dark I awaken, in the dark my busy brain begins to stir, midnight time, any time, I have a drink of water, then turn …
Category: mental health
Cozy Place
So important, restoring body, mind, thus soul, daily, Rest, body, mind, soul, daily, Clear the way, each day, Cozy place, warm, dark, safe, fully, Space to relax, rest, restore, insist, Necessary for full body wellness, Body, mind, thus soul, mantra, To create, sustain your cozy place, GOOD.
Rest: Full Stop
It’s been a busy week; after a busy weekend; in the beginning of a busy year ahead; after a busy year last year. So it’s busy. On top of the usual routines I also got a Shingles Booster this week. They warned me about side effects. Most all my life I haven’t worried much about …
Early Approach
Not sure about what the day holds? Want to get a feel for it, A handle on it, A little more sense of control? Get there early, and get after it. Early approach, GOOD.
Old Superstition
Back in the day, decades ago, I used to wear red on Sunday during the professional football season, because the 49ers wore red as part of their team color scheme. After all these years that hasn’t changed. The team has maintained their same look; even as some other teams have changed colors over the years, …
Rudderless Facade
My life, pretty well defined after several decades in, Work, family, friends, all blessed and typical, fortunate, mostly, Love in many ways, love overflowing much of the time, somehow still feels undefined, rudderless, drifting, Drifting through a few more decades and then my time is up, how will I define this time left, how will …
Dark. Thoughts. Awaken.
The title, play on words, they’re not all dark, These thoughts that awaken me more and more frequently, In the dark, very early morning, middle of the night, Mostly mundane, but sometimes minute all the same, all the detail rushing into my brain, Lists and tasks and forgottens, rushing into my head, stealing my precious …
Naming Sad
Sometimes we feel sad. It’s ok to have those feelings. And I think it’s also important to understand you don’t have to always know why you’re feeling that way. Simply by naming it and letting yourself feel it, that’s a good way to experience it. It’s just a feeling. And it will pass. Don’t fight …
Hello Worry, My Old Friend
A quick search for the word “worry” or “anxiety” in this blog pulls up more than a dozen entries over the last couple of years. My old friend, Worry, has become an oft-visiting character herein. GOOD. As I’ve written elsewhere, I’ve dealt with near constant anxiety all my life; and so bringing it up more …
Let It Flow, Let It Go
The new year beginning maybe has a special magic power to make new beginnings. Time flows like a river that never runs dry. We humans like ritual, maybe that’s part of it too. I’ve had this underlying, mysterious anxiety that’s been flowing through me for much of the last few years. I’ve done my best …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 