I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous – everyone hasn’t met me yet. – Rodney Dangerfield I usually feel pretty good about myself when I wake up—for the five minutes I refrain from…
Author: Dena Dyer
Hope for “Those” Days
It was one of those days. I was weepy, hormonal, cranky, and generally out of sorts. I felt like I was going to scream because I’d been cooped up in the house with two kids, I had a work deadline…
Operation Enduring Sleep
We call it Operation Enduring Sleep. My husband and I, the two-member coalition in this war on sleep-deprivation, take our assignment very seriously. The mission: to transfer our sleeping toddler, Jordan, from his car seat to his bed without waking…
The Sanctity of Simple Things
Teach us delight in simple things. Rudyard Kipling As I’ve written before, I’ve battled depression for several years. Mostly, it’s under control because of my medication, exercise, periodic visits to a counselor, family support, and other things I try to…
Boys Will be Boys
Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then. –Katherine Hepburn Do you ever find yourself burning with questions that have no answers? Such…