I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much capacity I (don’t) have, what I can do (and can’t do) with what I have, and how (and… Read more “Capacity”
Category: living with PTSD
How Do You Get Out?
I don’t think PTSD is unique in the sensation or reality of being stuck where you are, but I do think because PTSD comes with a lot… Read more “How Do You Get Out?”
Grateful (for) Perspective
I’m saying “no” to things for the foreseeable future. No new things, no guilt things, no extra things, just “no”. I can’t, I need time to heal… Read more “Grateful (for) Perspective”
Nearing the Top of the Mountain
It has been a haul to get here. I spend so much mental and emotional energy on the heavy lifting required to get through my day to… Read more “Nearing the Top of the Mountain”
Working Toward Well
It can be really hard for me to remember that PTSD does not have a linear process for healing. Things go well, they don’t, they do, they… Read more “Working Toward Well”
Living with PTSD
We live for the hope that one day things won’t be so dark, that the grief won’t drown us so completely, that our world will not be… Read more “Living with PTSD”
End of an Era
I start my new job on Monday! In the two weeks leading up to my “retirement” as a consultant, I’ve endured a bad and long-lasting cold, wrapped… Read more “End of an Era”
So I Bought A New Car, Not On Purpose
Three hours from pulling up on the lot, I walked out the door the owner of a new (to me) car. It was a better deal than… Read more “So I Bought A New Car, Not On Purpose”
Just When I Thought I Was Getting Somewhere…
Appropriate for a Monday, my car needs $3,000 worth of work before it will be safe to drive, because my ABS system is kaput. That was not… Read more “Just When I Thought I Was Getting Somewhere…”
Writing Takes Many Forms
I’ve stepped away from blogging regularly over the past few weeks as I’ve been re-writing my life. The writing isn’t quick, it’s taking many drafts, a lot… Read more “Writing Takes Many Forms”
