It’s been quite the odd week

I try not to share too much personal information on this blog, for obvious reasons, but what I will tell you is that this week (and honestly the one before it too) has been very disconcerting. All at once everything I’m used to kind of imploded. Work was metaphorically on fire, my entire schedule was thrown to shit, and I was thrown into some pretty nasty depression. I’ve gotten so good at muddling through though that I just kept chugging along the best that I could.

Let me tell you friends, you should always have a coping plan. A way to back off the amount of energy you have to expend to get through each day. I had a lot of no cook meals, I took a fair amount of naps, and man did I get lost in a lot of audio books. Just muddled on through until I could see the light far in the distance on the other side. Lo and behold, things are back on the upswing and I’m headed towards normalcy.

I was having a conversation with a few friends about how, when I was growing up, I never talked about my mental health. The expectation was that you would figure it out, and keep moving forward. It genuinely doesn’t surprise me that I love books so much as an adult, because it’s such a nice way to both get lost and to see yourself in other characters. Now I’m not afraid to talk about how I’m feeling at all. I’ve built a support group, and learned some good ways of dealing with my brain when it turns into static. I’m proud of myself and let me tell you that if you’re in the same boat, you should be too.

Anyway thanks for letting me rant :). Here’s hoping your weekend is lovely!