Depression

Depression and Silver Ribbons

It was a week or two after my birthfather Mike passed away that I met my friend Ellen Delap for lunch. She asked how I was doing, and I told her that I made an appointment with a therapist to deal with the depression I had sunk into during the past year. “Oh, good,” she said. “So we don’t have to have that discussion today.”

Depression, Organizing Tips

Empowering Yourself

Over the weekend, I gave a talk to a fun group on Organizing from Home. During the presentation, a woman asked the question: “How do you get yourself going when depression is holding you back? I can’t blame it all on the depression.” Ah, yes, depression. I know it well. I know firsthand how depression can suck up all your…

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