I spent some of my holiday time preparing my bullet journal for 2018 and thought I would make a final spread in my 2017 journal looking back on the year. My depression and anxiety were a bit worse overall this year compared to last, but in spite of that it was a good year. This […]
On Depression and Anxiety: happy places
Last time I wrote about the voice in my head. I will write more about dealing with that another time. Today I want to write about the importance of happy places. Everyone has happy places. They are important for everyone, but they are extra important in managing depression and anxiety. These are not necessarily literal places, […]
On Anxiety and Depression: the voice
I have a voice in my head that almost constantly tells me how unhappy I am. Ugh, I’m so unhappy. Oh my god, I’m so sad. Fuck, I’m so angry… It whispers to me anytime there is a quiet moment that it can be heard. Sometimes it tells me other things, like how much I […]
A day in the life of a Happiness Engineer
There have been a number of day in the life posts that all provide a unique perspective on being a Happiness Engineer at Automattic. This week there are going to be even more! So what’s a Happiness Engineer (HE)? An HE is essentially a support person guru. You might also be wondering what Automattic is… it’s not […]