i’m in a better place now, and if you are in a dark place i want you to know that it can get better for you too. ask for help if you need it. there are so many people who will be there. reach out. it’s not weakness; it’s seeking someone to help unleash your strength.
the next step of my improvement is to recover the spiral before it gets too deep. i am working on this with meditation, introspection, sitrep and exercises that break me out of looping thoughts and obsessing.
this perspective has let me view current things more accurately. i can now catch — almost in real-time — when i am inaccurately assessing a situation. my biggest problems now, are when i don’t catch it immediately, and the spiral has begun.
one of the most interesting exercises for me has been to revisit events and decisions of my past and realize how my depression affected them; what i thought was misfortune or oppression or misunderstanding, was, in fact, depression clouding my view from the truth.
@WhatsGood_Games also i'm sorry if that seemed liked a 'well actually' meant as more of a recounting fond memories from an old :) i realize the company is probably completely different now
as a Prime subscriber who lives in the middle of nowhere, reading this email makes me think: my extra $20/yr is going to enable more privileged city people to get same-day and one-day shipping.
i’m really not one to complain about ‘brands’ on twitter, but good golly this new directv software is atrocious. we’re right back to click-n-wait interface.
@rwaldron and a couple years back, my previous employer (Optum) moved into the Van Ness building. i didn’t recognize the neighborhood, really. oh - but El Pelon is still there! :D
I heard one of my kids talking to themselves while they were in the bathroom, and I thought it was weird, but then it occurred to me – they don’t have smartphones.
discovered that learning modern JS development is not possible using my old 'break, fix, break, fix' technique. when everything is side effects, there is no causal connection between event->traceable error.
weird “cost sheet” when sending an Apple Watch back for repairs (with AppleCare+) i already paid $69 for the damage incident. if i don’t follow the packaging instructions they charge me $229 more?
Enth E Nd we discovered a few excellent games for them to play (and co-op) from small independent teams. there was victory, but one well fought. goodnight, friends.
another PAX East in the bag. i’m conflicted. this was both my most prepared one (4th year) but also - most challenging. took my 7 & 8yo on Sunday. trying to find the games and content that’s suitable and not objectionable. while dealing with their (and my) overwhelm.
