As Chicago fell away and the dark outline of Lake Michigan took over the view from the window, I started to cry. This is not the usual response I have to flying away from Chicago O’Hare. I loathe that place and flying away is the event I’m looking forward to most. But I have been dreading this tripContinueContinue reading “Hidden Trauma”
Author Archives: Jo Meyer
Exhaustion
My husband thinks I’m having a midlife crisis. I feel like I’m experiencing an extreme form of nesting that I missed when I was pregnant. I want to get things done on the house and sweep everything off every shelf and into the give away pile. I’ve read Marie Kondo and these things still bringContinueContinue reading “Exhaustion”
Productivity
why do a bunch of small things getting done feel bigger than big things getting done routinely
Awareness
Today, I want to talk about awareness…..now if you want some research backed information, look in Julie’s writings. I’m off the cuff. I want to just talk about general awareness. Awareness of your position in time and space. I was at my son’s soccer game on a very wet morning and everyone was avoiding theContinueContinue reading “Awareness”
Depression vs. Ennui
what is real depression versus feeling sad for a day
Iceland and Reflecting on SAD
Before traveling to Iceland, I made contact with a clinician there to discuss how mental health varies in their country to ours. I would be traveling to Iceland in August when the sun barely sets at all for only a few hours. While this is great for sightseeing and traveling, I couldn’t help but thinkContinueContinue reading “Iceland and Reflecting on SAD”
Exploring Our World
road trip in the time of COVID through the desert southwest, national parks
Experiencing Island Life
When we travel, I usually read up about the places that we’re going to and try to get some history of the area, unmissable things to be seen, and ideas of what to do and see while we’re there. There are history books about the Bahamas, there are travel guides about the Bahamas, but weContinueContinue reading “Experiencing Island Life”