Mild mental illnesses that are indefinite in form, yet still maintaining some semblance of reality.
I went in search of a word for 2024, expecting it to be something along the lines of "brave", "success", "strive", and so forth. You get the idea, it was all about the new challenges and moving further up and achieving more of my goals. I used a random generator and the first word did not… Continue reading 2024 Balance
That crept up on me like a ton of bricks. I mean I have been prepared, kinda. The number doesn't worry me too much - it's the reflection that is going along with it. The feeling that I just don't matter and nothing I have done to this point matters. And why the fuck am I so discontent? I… Continue reading Oh hell I’m 50
Well, we certainly got the year off to a bang! New job, new home, R injured, new ladies group and finally a breath of air for myself. Some days I just wonder how the hell I got here. It is autumn here in Aus. Cool mornings, interlaced with those Indian summer days, and then the… Continue reading May, autumn and thoughts
In Jan I wrote this post about the current state of play. I thought I would do a small update, since big changes have happened and as a result I am feeling better. WorkWell I resigned from my full-time, on call 24/7 position and found something else. The new role is a senior role, less… Continue reading A few months on…
R said I should write this post so that I (we) can look back in a year, and see what has / has not changed. I'll break this into smaller pieces so I can clearly check. WorkProsMy job is challenging - and I always need a challenge. I have grown tremendously in my field and… Continue reading State of play – Jan 2023
This, I presume, is the quintessential and existential question that we all ask ourselves. Who am I? Where do I come from? (and sometimes: Where am I going?). In a world where there are more people, more connectivity, and just "more" - we seem to be more lost and alone than ever before. I know… Continue reading Who am I?
My last post was in Oct 2021, and the last 14 months (approx) have been a rollercoaster of note. I can't remember when I last took the time just to write down my thoughts and to actually evaluate things. 2022 in a brief-ish nutshell: company got its 3rd MD in as many years, I got… Continue reading 2023 …
The latest trend in self-care is to walk away from those things that are toxic in your life. Whether that is work, people, family - if it creates issues we are advised to cut all ties. It seems to be such simple advice. It promises you that you won't have all those problems ever again… Continue reading Toxicity
I am watching my social media melt into an "us vs them" war. Friendships that have withstood all sorts of storms are crumbling in the face of this new enemy. The divide is so much bigger than race, gender or any other stereotype. This divide is about whether we can agree to disagree. COVID-19 is… Continue reading Dare you agree to disagree?
It occurred to me as I read through some of my last posts that I am concentrating on all the negative stuff of late. It also very pointedly exposed that I am in a bit of a rut, and I need a little shaking up. It's easy to get into a rut (routine / easy… Continue reading Change
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