Wow, I did ALL the adult things today! I got up and did my morning routine, cleaned and organized a ton of stuff, checked my email, did the dishes, changed the bedding, did some laundry, and even managed to feed myself with healthy food three times today! I gave the dog a much-needed bath. I even did the school iUpdate that St Paul Public Schools keeps calling me about daily – and I did it with two days to spare! Not just that, but I also made an appointment for a nerve test on my wrist that I’ve been dreading and avoiding forever. I have a needle-phobia (literally. diagnosed.) and this test requires the doctor to poke needles into your muscles to test the nerves. I almost hyperventilated writing that. But I made the appointment. That’s some serious adulting.

It probably sounds kind of silly for me to be excited about all the mundane things I did today. For most people, it’s a normal day. For me, it was a Herculean feat, because I’ve been struggling with depression a little more than usual the last couple days. Yesterday, I could barely get out of bed; the basics were the best I could do. I took my child to an appointment and I voted, but I pretty much spent the rest of the time in bed in the dark. That’s why I specifically pulled all the blankets and things off my bed this morning. Kind of hard to hide in bed all day when there is nothing on the bed to hide in.

I’m finishing my day with writing and snuggling down in my nice clean bed with Annika, who is reading The Graduation of Jake Moon next to me. It wasn’t an especially fun day, but it was good.