Divorce is difficult no matter when it occurs. Yet somehow the cold, dark days of winter seem to amplify its effects. A perfect storm forming when the outer world reflects your inner one and when hibernation tends towards isolation. If you’re having trouble navigating your divorce while dealing with the seasonal blues, check out theseContinue reading “When the Divorce Doldrums Collide With the Winter Blues”
Tag Archives: Blues
Back to School Blues
I’m in a funk. A stressed-out, down-in-the-dumps funk. I have a precious few days left before the intensity and insanity of the school year returns. And I feel like I’m wasting them. I feel pressured to make the most of this time while also also allowing anxiety to build from the other direction as IContinue reading “Back to School Blues”
Embracing the Blues
“My ears are in ecstasy,” whispered Brock as he turned towards me. He sure wasn’t talking about the dulcet tones of my exceptional singing voice. It may work to help my 8th graders remember the quadratic formula, but it sure wouldn’t lead to any claims of ecstasy. The sounds that elicited this response were insteadContinue reading “Embracing the Blues”