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Sue Sutherland-Wood's avatar

I think you have picked a singularly bad day to be tackling ANY one of the issues you cite here - right after dental surgery?? Good grief, woman - please be kinder to yourself at once! I do completely understand the urgency to "figure things out" - but truly, there will be time once you are able to enjoy solid food again. What I sometimes do, is make an old-school list of things that I need to consider, act on or decide about. Even creative stuff. Also? The value of a great haircut cannot be overstated! Just do it. xo P.S. Loved this piece, so honest! And those Boston Coolers sound amazing!

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Elizabeth Beggins's avatar

Grief weaves its way into everything. Depression, its trusty sidekick, is often close at hand. Right now - justifiably - it sounds like that's the loudest voice in your head. Add disappointment, physical pain, a recent move, limited face-to-face contact and whatever else life tosses into the ring, and you are adrift in a wave of uncertainty. You're using your creative energy just getting through the days. Lexapro may or may not be part of the journey, but it is a tool in the toolbox. Trusting the process sucks sometimes, but I think it's still the best advice. You will come out the other side of this darkness. In the meantime, is it so terrible to allow the current "you" to guide what appears on the page, even if it's just a series of questions, or a stream-of-consciousness accounting of what you are experiencing? I, for one, respect and appreciate the vulnerability and raw emotions.

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