Tag: mental health
Every time I make plans further out than a few weeks it gives me pause. Especially during a year like 2020. It just, well, reminds me of lying in the hospital knee-jerking to my defense mechanism of making lists and reciting my work schedule. One of my nurses told me…
This year has been difficult for all of us. While I have spoken about struggling with anxiety before, what does that look like? How do I recognize it and then walk away from it? This post is about a few tools I use to diffuse anxiety when it surfaces. Well,…
Well, after a good deal of thought, and quite a bit of help from my friends and colleagues, I have made the choice to come back from the brink here. Not the edge of disaster mind you, but the decision to retract inward. That desire was strong in the face…
With the benefit of a great year of hiking and camping in my rearview mirror, I am getting ready for a new one full of whatever adventures come my way in 2020 and the people I meet along the path and around the campfire. As such, I’ve been doing a…
There’s a lot to be said about tradition. One of mine is running the Hot Chocolate 15k here in Columbus mid-November. This year I sort of had some shifting physical priorities and switched from running to hiking, and a little weight training to support mountain inclines with a full pack…