Tag: Drivingawaydepression

  • StreetLights: From The Garage Friday June 26, 2020

    StreetLights: From The Garage Friday June 26, 2020

    From the garage… Perfect weather as the sun sets here in Arlington, TX. Enjoying a relaxing evening. I do miss the road and the interesting stories from my riders. In the meantime, I have a few people to write about soon and there is this: As I continue to sort through meaningful songs I always…

  • Driving Away Depression: Attitude Is Everything

    Driving Away Depression: Attitude Is Everything

    Happy Friday, Kindness Warriors! I was recently reminded that “attitude is everything.” I don’t know about everything, but it is definitely an important element in all things. You are more likely to accomplish your goals and overcome your obstacles if you tell yourself that you can. My mom, Gretchen and one of my closest friends,…

  • StreetLights June 9, 2018

    StreetLights June 9, 2018

    This post is from June 9th, 2018. So, my friends, it fails to account for the crazy shit we are dealing with today. Now more than ever, we must be kinder to each other. We must make kindness a conscious effort with every interaction. We are all connected… Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. These are…

  • StreetLights On A SaturdayNight: Entropy And The Pursuit Of Happiness

    StreetLights On A SaturdayNight: Entropy And The Pursuit Of Happiness

    Entropy and the Pursuit of Happiness 1230pm. March 18, 2019 Under the clouds it looks like 830pm. Gray. Storm’s rollin’ in. Behind the wheel again. Feels good. Haven’t driven since before the stent went in. Just a short trip. Just down the road. It’s nice to be on the move again. I can’t recall precisely…

  • A Horse With No Name

    A Horse With No Name

    A Horse With No Name. On the first part of the journey… We have been sheltering in place, with a few store runs here and there, since March 18th. Like many of you, I was anxious. How would we pay the bills? What will happen with the kids and school? Just how bad will it…

  • Rocket Man

    Rocket Man

    Slightly updated this memory from 2018 for relevance to our current conditions. April 13, 2020 The pandemic which has changed our world is not nearly done. As we brace for what is next, many of us do so alone. Depression must also be a condition/symptom/consequence of Covid-19. For my own experience, driving Uber and Lyft,…

  • streetlights on a Saturday night 2 of 3 April 1st, 2020

    streetlights on a Saturday night 2 of 3 April 1st, 2020

    StreetLights on a Saturday night Part 2 of 3Last Ride Occurred March 25th, 2018 It was late Saturday night, after midnight. Okay, early Sunday morning! I am exhausted. My whole week went sideways. It seems to do that often. I haven’t slept well in days. My restless legs have kept me up. It’s a nice…

  • StreetLights On A Saturday Night

    StreetLights On A Saturday Night

    Lost in the woods I took a walk today. The sun was out. Blue sky, pillowy clouds and blossoms on the trees. I love trees. I always find them calming and restorative, like natural anti-anxiety medicine. It was during this walk I found the right perspective again. I have been angry this week. I have…

  • Streetlights on a Saturday night

    Streetlights on a Saturday night

    Again, we need more kindness and love. Too much hate. The pressure becomes to great. And then, it is just too late. The darkest place in the universe is deep inside one’s own troubled soul. For all my bipolar and depressive brothers and sisters. Written in October 2018 with love for those we lost. I…

  • But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for…

    But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for…

    Even with a profound sense of purpose, I wonder, I ache, I question. Even with this incredible sense of joy and peace, I hurt, I cry. Even with God’s steady hand, I still haven’t found what I’m looking for. But I now know, that is an eternal search. And, that is how it is supposed…