I could look at my current pile of blog post drafts, or the three notebook pages filled with concepts I want to write about and untangle, the stories I want to tell – but the tight mass in my stomach says no.
It’s a thick, heavy knot of anxiety.
And fear.
And grief.
And anger.
And sheer misery.
[Edited: removed about 650 words explaining all the shit that’s going on right now, because I don’t want to read over this in the future and feel like I was wallowing in self pity]
I went to my GP for a prescription renewal, updated her on some of what’s happening, and she asked if I was okay.
“No,” I said bluntly, as tears started running down my face. “No, I am not okay. I am one hundred percent, absolutely not even remotely okay.”
I’m sorry, guys. This is the only post you’re getting this week. Maybe next week I’ll be able to knock something else up, but the truth is that severe depression and personal horror are actually really bad for creativity, because you can’t do shit. You can’t focus. You can’t think.
You just try to keep swimming, because it’s either that or drown.
You do have a choice. It’s just not a good one.
