I Dwell in Possibility

Photo by Chang Ye on Unsplash

Yes, I am using a poem by Emily Dickinson as the header of this blog post. I landed on something a little less grim because I was kind of leaning towards “Because I could not stop for death”. Just feeling a little dramatic.

I managed to make it through most of the winter without getting hit with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I used my sun lamp, I planned a trip to a hot sunny place in February (Togo definitely fit the bill), and I had mini adventures with friends. All the things that help support me through the winter, but at the end of March it just hit me.

I was struggling to make it through the day and all of the things that usually make me happy, I just didn’t even want to do. So, I embraced it. I let myself rest and I hermited a little bit. Instead of putting all my energy into fighting feeling down, I let it wash over me. That right there is what gave me the energy to do my day-to-day, to go to work, to cook and clean, and to take care of myself.

The other thing that helped immensely was reaching out to friends and admitting I was kind of hiding away from the world. It took about three weeks of limiting my activity, avoiding public events and resting to come out of the fog. It wasn’t quite a full blown depression, but I was flirting hard with depression.

I am sharing this because a) I don’t think we talk about mental health enough as a society and b) even though I felt like I wasn’t being productive (recovering type A over here), I was still able to get so much done. That’s because I’ve learned how to co-exist with my mental illness and I’ve set up structures that help me keep doing all the life stuff.

I sometimes get overwhelmed with all that I have to do/want to do. I have a lot of projects. I’ve been working on my home and I’m plugging away at making it mine. I’m focusing on the bedroom, and while I’ve gotten a lot done, I have a ways to go. I sometimes get overwhelmed by the to do list and I’ve noticed that some of my friends and clients struggle with the same thing.

So, I’ve developed a free workshop called Screw the Lemonade: How to Get Sh*t Done While Overwhelmed and Anxious.

LET’S TALK ABOUT HOW TO GET SH*T DONE

• In this free workshop, we are going to start with where you are at and how you are feeling. Which, by the way, even if you are struggling, you are still making it through the day, so cut yourself some slack. You rock!
• Next we will get clear on what you want and how you want to feel. Your want may actually be centered around things that need to get done in your life, and that is ok.
• Hey-what’s your accountability style and how do you get the best accountability help that suits you? Not all accountability is built the same, but we’ll get you the help you need.
• Finally, we’ll build out an actionable plan to get you unstuck, moving forward and getting sh*t done.

If you are ready to get sh*t done then register for this free workshop today. You can join live on 5/18/2023 from noon-12:45 Central Time or sign up and get the reply in your inbox. I’d love to see you there.