Apparently I’m also in a writing rut. I’ve felt so restless and uninspired this past week. My anxiety has been out of control for months now. So much so that I had to take a medical leave of absence from work, and I doubt I’ll ever go back to teaching. I have nightmares about teaching. I’m pretty sure I have PTSD from having a panic attack at work. So, because the anxiety has been debilitating, I’m home…all the time. I leave the house to take my kid to school everyday and then I go grocery shopping once a week with my niece. We also go thrifting about once a week. That’s it. That’s the only time I leave the house. Home is my safe place right now. This is why I decided to start a blog. I’m hoping it will be therapeutic for me. And if someone stumbles across this that can learn from it, great! But I do a LOT of puzzles. I share my puzzles on Instagram, sometimes Facebook, and I just started sharing videos on TikTok of my puzzles. The only reason for this is it’s a small joy in my day. I love following other puzzlers and watching their content.

My birthday is next week, and I’m thinking about getting a bigger piece count puzzle just for the fun of it. I’m just not sure if my table is big enough. I initially wanted a camera so I could record timelapses of me puzzling while also watching/listening to stuff on my phone. I got a cheap camera that had good reviews. Yeah, I’ll be returning it. I’ll just make do with my phone. These are the bigger puzzles I’m considering for my birthday. I’m leaning toward the Disney puzzle, but wouldn’t mind the Pokemon one either.

If you happen to read this and you struggle with Anxiety/Depression, what do you do to help you cope?