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The Truth of the Naked Man
There was a giant naked man, in all his long-haired, sun-leathered skin glory, just walking down the street.
And by “walking,” I mean lumbering… in broad daylight… with all his bits out for the world to see…
And no one batted an eye.
We looked around incredulously. Is anybody else seeing this?
“Oh, that’s just so and so,” we were told. “That’s just what he does.”
Natalie and I giggled as we recounted one of our favorite travel stories, this one from Nicaragua, to our recent Uber driver.
“Bahahaha!” Our driver busted out laughing. “People can get used to all kinds of shit.”
He’s not wrong.
Modern Life Is Taking a Toll on Mental Health
One of the luxuries of my job as a practicing psychologist is that I get to hear the behind-the-scenes, real deal, inside scoop from so many people. That allows me to see how truly similar we are - our fears, our joys, our longings, and our needs. Every so often it seems that everyone is struggling with the same thing...at the same time.
This week was one of those times.
It seemed like every time I turned around, I was having a conversation with someone about how hard it is to juggle all of the competing demands, the sky-high stress that creates, and the toll it's taking on quality of life and wellbeing.
Truth told, I've felt the crunch this week, too. It seems like there just aren't enough hours in the day to do all of the things I want to do and, like so many others, I trimmed from the places that are actually supportive of my wellbeing.
That's a slippery slope.
Expressing Gratitude
It's hard to believe that it's already Thanksgiving! Maybe it's just me, but time seems to be flying by faster and faster this year.
I tend to be non-traditional with holidays. Who I spend them with and how I honor them varies year to year, but Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorites. I associate it with good people, good food, and lots of laughter. And I love that the underlying spirit of the day is all about coming together and being grateful.
My most treasured Thanksgiving to date was about 8ish years ago. I had planned to be with my family, which meant meeting up at my grandparents' in Dallas, but my dad had to have a major emergency surgery, landing him in the hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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