Chaos Internal and External: The Comorbidity of Clutter and Depression
Clutter has always been a part of my life, but it took on a sinister aspect as an adult when I first experienced depression. I discovered they fed into each other.
Daily Thoughts 2021-04-26 Monday
Failure! This is one way to describe my weekend, at least from the perspective of getting anything useful done. I had an ambitious to-do list for Saturday and Sunday, and accomplished almost nothing. Hell, I didn’t even start most of the things.
Daily Thoughts 2021-04-23 Friday
Skipped Thursday’s daily post because I just wasn’t feeling it. Writing Friday’s daily post in brief spurts during downtime in the teaching day, so I’ll try something new and do most of this post through bullet points.
Daily Thoughts 2021-04-21 Wednesday
I’ve been told that the best, most effective goals are formatted as SMART goals. That is, they are best when they are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
Daily Thoughts 2021-04-20 Tuesday
Today, simply this: when we feel stuck, like we don’t know what to do next or why or how, often it’s not that we’re actually stuck in any practical way. Instead, we’re often stuck emotionally.
Daily Thoughts 2021-04-19 Monday
It was a good, relaxing weekend, and I got a fair amount done, but most importantly was able to relax in a way that I
Daily Thoughts 2021-04-16 Friday
Yesterday’s fatigue has rolled into today. Got up early again because I want to and feel that it’s important, but by the end of the
Daily Thoughts: 2021-04-15 Thursday
Today marks what is hopefully the end of a long, complicated, horribly confusing period of trying to renew my work visa/residency here in Japan.
Daily Thoughts 2021-04-14 Wednesday
Thinking about how we fill our time when trying to grow in our lives and careers, but are also working full time, likely with additional
Daily Thoughts: 2021-04-13 Tuesday
A good morning today before work. Up at 5:50 with my girlfriend, who had to go into the office in Tokyo today. Cooked her breakfast,