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You can take the girl out of business but you can’t take business out of the girl.
July 23, 2023
I was talking to my niece, Jayne, the other day and I was telling her how frustrated I am that my depression has been with me for several weeks now, with little reprieve. The David situation has not helped, but this depression is much bigger. The breakup is only one of what seems a million little triggers that threaten to paralyze me.
She’s a nurse, and I asked her if she had any recommendations for anti-depressants that might help with my runaway anxiety and near constant irritation with my mother. I stopped taking anti-depressants a few years back. I have come to believe I am one of the estimated 30% of people classified as drug resistant.
“You’re very success oriented,” she said. “I think once you begin classes, once you’re immersed in school, you’ll have something meaningful to focus on and your mood will lift.”
I’m hopeful she’s right, and that’s a big reason I decided to pursue these studies. As my mother’s caregiver, I am consumed with her care, even when I am not with her. There really is no break. I welcome the opportunity to focus on subjects that are of great interest to me in my ongoing faith deconstruction journey. I have great hope I will find some answers to the things which trouble me most — even if…
