I play a very soothing, dumb game all the time now, called Block Blast!, it’s very similar to Tetris except instead of having blocks fall continuously from above (which causes me anxiety, tbh), it gives you three blocks at a …
Tag: mental-health
In search of meaning and nuance
My father, who is nearly 90 years old, has suffered from dementia for more than a decade now and currently lives in a memory care residence, since my mother was unable to care for him full-time and he wouldn’t accept …
Curing ourselves of divisiveness
Back in February I visited my mother, who lives in Pennsylvania, which is also the state I grew up in, and where my family lived for most of my children’s younger years. I have many fond memories and feelings associated …
When people behave poorly in the workplace
From my earliest jobs after college, I have vivid memories of incidents when my bosses at the time called me into their offices to reprimand me for doing something wrong. These dressing-downs were usually about breaking confidentiality – one boss …
It’s not the job. It’s me.
I would like nothing better than to write about people I know who are feeling happy and fulfilled in their jobs. But most of the people in my life, unfortunately, are not feeling that way. Those on the younger side …
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