Nov
17
2013
I wanted to stick in my house today. There was nothing I was going to run out of today. I had enough milk, chocolate and cigars. What else that I need? I took a shower and dressed in my sweats. I had no need to put on regular clothes. Everything I needed I had. There was no need to go out. Even make a short trip into town to buy or pick up anything.
Feb
11
2012
Life is always about connections: the relationships you make and maintain. You should never neglect your mate but there is always a danger your relationship will become stale. Sometimes a simple thing like leaving the house and doing a chore is good. You find out others have problems and you are not alone. People have a way of expressing their present concerns. Sometimes it is a question of eavesdropping. You are just there. Like shopping in a food aisle. Other times, you may want to reach out in some way. Each person has a deep need to be listened to. You just may be that person but you have to make yourself available. No one lives in a vacuum. Sometimes you have to take a chance–open up to someone. There is no such thing as small talk. Yes, it is true it may stay there but often it is an opening for you to take.
It is just not good to stay in the house all the time. Our thoughts just revolve. And we need to break the cycle. Sometimes it means taking chances with perfect strangers. You never know when you will meet an angel. And furthermore how can you possibly make new friends if you do not take a chance by revealing something personal about you? Each friend you have was once a stranger. Never stop reaching out. Life is about relationships. In John Dunn’s words, ‘No man is an island’. We don’t exist by ourselves. We are all connected. Each person has a deep need to love and be loved.
Apr
23
2011
The worse thing about depression is you isolate yourself. Staying in the house reinforces your isolation. Going out in the sunlight is therapeutic. All of a sudden you are exposed to different and other worlds.
Even if you do not talk to others (and this is hard not to do), you realize your world is not the only world. There are multiple universes around you evolving. A simple thing like going to the post office or the local supermarket can make a difference in your life. You rub elbows with other people.
You hear snatches of conversations even if it is not directed at you. It makes a difference. Others have struggles in their life. It is so easy to magnify your problems. Going out exposes you to other peoples’ lives.
And there are those who have fractured relationships–marriages that are breaking up or simply for one reason or another are presently under a lot of stress. And you overhear conversations that reflect this.
You are not alone. You may find yourself reaching out to others. And none of this would have happened if you continued to isolate yourself. Go out. It matters. And reach out to others. Your problems may shrink in proportion to others. Isolation is never good.
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