It's not my partner of choice, but there it is. No lie, it's been pretty uncomfortable lately. Fortunately, I have actually developed the ability to be an observer of my own mental health issues, and therefore able to work through them more effectively. That observing ability has been super helpful in being able to simply name the experience...discomfort. Sure, the discomfort, like any physical discomfort, can border on disabling (and I'm a "freeze" type of person in the classic triad), but it usually doesn't come to that. Or I should say, it doesn't last terribly long.
If I find myself in a position of paralysis regarding things I need to work on, because of my mental health, one thing that always seems to come through is the act of gardening. Digging in the dirt, tending to plants, looking at the blossoms is no small type of therapy. The sunshine has helped as well. What a blessing to have the option to do this!!
I know I'm not alone in my distress these days. May we all have the opportunity to sit in the sun and enjoy the blossoms and dig in some dirt if you got it!



