Thank you, Josh. I loved your honesty in sharing the underlying feelings of your state of depression and needing to stay in bed and then how you were brought to the surface of your feelings, choosing to engage, when Sara needed your help.
Greetings from the lost. Like just about everyone we know, we’ve also been depressed and uncertain about our country and how to proceed.
Thank you for picking up your pen, or keyboard, and for introducing us to a new word in your previous entry: kakistocracy.
We’re starting to come up for air. Mary Ann is telling jokes again, although not as often. Kerry has re-started doing a little drawing after a l-o-n-g hiatus. Her watercolor palette stares at her, begging her to pick up her brushes, but so far everything is in black and white.
Like others have said on this site, we always like reading what you have to say. It’s a perk for us. In your previous entry, you alluded to your main subject being yourself. Surely you realize that when you write about yourself you are also writing about lots of us. We just don’t know how to say it as well. No pressure, but keep your words coming our way!
And this from Mary Ann: Over the past several years I have been greatly affected by what you wrote about your parents—particularly your mother. My mother was the dominant presence in my life and, for better or worse, our love-hate relationship has affected almost every aspect of it for 80 years. I could see pieces of myself and my mother in what you wrote. Thank you for that, heavy as it was.
A fortune cookie I got years and years ago at Kung Palo Kosher Comedy had this inside, “From bad matches can also come good children.”
Geez, who said Drumpf is all bad? He got you out of bed, didn't he?
Yeah, right, slow-rolling dictatorship as an antidote to depression, sure.
I've given you some half-assed words neighboring on advice, but shoot, I'm a depressive
type myself, so hush my mouth. Instead of an absentminded girl friend, I have my dogs to unfailingly get me out of bed.
One thing is clear--your writing shows you're not all the way gone down that depression hole, else you wouldn't write, eh?
You've done pretty well working on the ol bod with diet n exercise (KEEP UP THE EXERCISE!).
One thought is pills, but those are so godawfully dangerous! If the person prescribing them has initials after his/her name, history shows that is no sure guarantee they're safe. And talk therapy is of course a big crap shoot, much more dependent on the luck of the draw than the school of psychiatry somebody is in. I'm sure you've probably done plenty of this. Talk therapy can be a goddamn dry hole. On and on about crap from half a century ago, @#$%it, move on.
Yeah, maybe Drumpf will be your saviour. Go figure! See you at the next demo . . .
Sara’s patches are fantastic. Always good to read your courageous reflections, Josh. And to know that the demon depression hasn’t completely won! Hope to bump into you guys at a Tesla protest soon. Hugs as we struggle to stay strong, Sara🎻
I've been thinking of you and my honey asked what you were up to, so I got to read this vulnerable post. What brought you to mind recently was going to a meeting of the Berkeley Lions with a new friend. She's the tattoo artist whose shop is just north of University on the west side of San Pablo. There's a mural of her as Rosie with a tattooed arm. The shop is the "Sacred Rose". So she's an out Lesbian with connections to rock and roll who invited me to the Lions. Club. I'm planning to let them know about CARA, and ask them to join. It's all about community building. The Lions do a lot to help people with eye problems, and my friend tells me that many of them were in the civil rights and free speech movements. Several old white men, we pledged allegiance and sang "America,"but their current president is an African American woman. So (long story) they represent EMPATHACTION! And I'm looking to make new connections because we need to spread out like mycelium. Love to you an Sarah!
I didn't read your post until just now, but it made me happy to see you there today. Very much hope that being there generates momentum to keep going. You make a difference. And thanks for the patch.
I have a whole lot of safety pins. I'll get them to you somehow. The patches are beautiful 😍
Thank you, Josh. I loved your honesty in sharing the underlying feelings of your state of depression and needing to stay in bed and then how you were brought to the surface of your feelings, choosing to engage, when Sara needed your help.
This was a beautiful piece! And the patches look great.
Excellent patches. I love the mission. I'm very glad you got out and the beautiful san francisco sunshine....
Sally!!!
Hi Josh,
Greetings from the lost. Like just about everyone we know, we’ve also been depressed and uncertain about our country and how to proceed.
Thank you for picking up your pen, or keyboard, and for introducing us to a new word in your previous entry: kakistocracy.
We’re starting to come up for air. Mary Ann is telling jokes again, although not as often. Kerry has re-started doing a little drawing after a l-o-n-g hiatus. Her watercolor palette stares at her, begging her to pick up her brushes, but so far everything is in black and white.
Like others have said on this site, we always like reading what you have to say. It’s a perk for us. In your previous entry, you alluded to your main subject being yourself. Surely you realize that when you write about yourself you are also writing about lots of us. We just don’t know how to say it as well. No pressure, but keep your words coming our way!
And this from Mary Ann: Over the past several years I have been greatly affected by what you wrote about your parents—particularly your mother. My mother was the dominant presence in my life and, for better or worse, our love-hate relationship has affected almost every aspect of it for 80 years. I could see pieces of myself and my mother in what you wrote. Thank you for that, heavy as it was.
A fortune cookie I got years and years ago at Kung Palo Kosher Comedy had this inside, “From bad matches can also come good children.”
Kerry & Mary Ann
Geez, who said Drumpf is all bad? He got you out of bed, didn't he?
Yeah, right, slow-rolling dictatorship as an antidote to depression, sure.
I've given you some half-assed words neighboring on advice, but shoot, I'm a depressive
type myself, so hush my mouth. Instead of an absentminded girl friend, I have my dogs to unfailingly get me out of bed.
One thing is clear--your writing shows you're not all the way gone down that depression hole, else you wouldn't write, eh?
You've done pretty well working on the ol bod with diet n exercise (KEEP UP THE EXERCISE!).
One thought is pills, but those are so godawfully dangerous! If the person prescribing them has initials after his/her name, history shows that is no sure guarantee they're safe. And talk therapy is of course a big crap shoot, much more dependent on the luck of the draw than the school of psychiatry somebody is in. I'm sure you've probably done plenty of this. Talk therapy can be a goddamn dry hole. On and on about crap from half a century ago, @#$%it, move on.
Yeah, maybe Drumpf will be your saviour. Go figure! See you at the next demo . . .
Sara’s patches are fantastic. Always good to read your courageous reflections, Josh. And to know that the demon depression hasn’t completely won! Hope to bump into you guys at a Tesla protest soon. Hugs as we struggle to stay strong, Sara🎻
I've been thinking of you and my honey asked what you were up to, so I got to read this vulnerable post. What brought you to mind recently was going to a meeting of the Berkeley Lions with a new friend. She's the tattoo artist whose shop is just north of University on the west side of San Pablo. There's a mural of her as Rosie with a tattooed arm. The shop is the "Sacred Rose". So she's an out Lesbian with connections to rock and roll who invited me to the Lions. Club. I'm planning to let them know about CARA, and ask them to join. It's all about community building. The Lions do a lot to help people with eye problems, and my friend tells me that many of them were in the civil rights and free speech movements. Several old white men, we pledged allegiance and sang "America,"but their current president is an African American woman. So (long story) they represent EMPATHACTION! And I'm looking to make new connections because we need to spread out like mycelium. Love to you an Sarah!
Love and resistance.
I love you and Sara and deeply appreciate all that you do. I joyfully just became a paid subscriber to support both of you.
Wow, thank you so much, Sherrie!!
I didn't read your post until just now, but it made me happy to see you there today. Very much hope that being there generates momentum to keep going. You make a difference. And thanks for the patch.
Thank you both! And Josh, I hope you feel better soon…. Warm wishes…. Mark
You are so b
Brave!