Rocks

Soundtrack for this post:
“No Woman, No Cry” by The Fugees
Reflective, encouraging tune

Let’s say you have a jar that represents the finite time in your life and you have two sets of rocks in which you can choose to fill the jar. The large rocks represent the important things in your life: your family, hobbies, friends, relationships, taking care of yourself etc. The small rocks represent those things which take up time but aren’t important. If you begin to fill the jar with the small rocks, there will be no room left at the end for the large rocks. By putting the large rocks in the jar first, you make sure you’re making time for what’s important in your life.



I’m figuring out my big rocks. Alternately: My quarterlife crisis came due a couple years late.

I’m encouraged by those of you who are supportive and incredibly kind in your comments and words. Thank you. There are those that seek to knock you down and kick you while you’re pouring your heart and soul into something that makes you vulnerable. (I could never be a celebrity.)

With that, I will admit that I’ve danced with depression in the past and hear the music starting again. Depression amplifies the feelings of good and bad and warps the way you see things. I’m not trying to be emo. Please know I’m not in any danger of going bat shit crazy or hurting myself or anyone else. I just feel robbed of my life energy and creativity. I do know one thing: I am not alone with this.

How do you deal with the blues?

I crave community, not anonymity. Step into the sunshine. It’s wonderful in the light.