Remember that episode of Dr. Who with "Chan....Tho"...where you realized that Dr. Yana (aka The Master, or Moriarty to Dr. Who's Sherlock Holmes) had an acronym for a name? The Face of Boe, Dr. Who, and Yana/Master play out this cute little enigma in grand style.
Similarly, I feel that those who suffer from Depression are often decoding life's mysteries to try to find others with whom to appropriately share their trials and tribulations. The many, many hoops that insurance companies make us jump through do not help us in our quest.
When dealing with insurance companies, I often feel like I'm in a Western movie being asked to "dance" at gunpoint. Dance, little Depressive. Dance. You need treatment? We'll see about that. Dance, dance, dance...
It's complicated by the fact that I'm an Introvert. I often get the reaction of "I don't believe you're an Introvert." But the simple truth is that I get my energy by rest and time alone with my books. People are by and large an exhausting reality for me. That being said, they're important and worth the power drain.
So I go out of my way to perfect the people moments. I try to connect and serve and be a good human being.
Today is going to be a great example of that. A dear friend of mine and her children will be joining me at The Wild Center for some natural beauty and a nice walk (and photo ops for all of us, let's not forget that!). Oooh, and I definitely want to spend a little time at the Otter Enclosure.
I'm looking forward to the event, AND it's hard for me to get up the energy to go. Does that make the event bad for me? No way! It simply means I accept myself and my needs, AND I recognize that the good of seeing my friend, her kids, and nature far outweigh the negative impact of energy drain.
Accepting yourself is a big part of successfully navigating being an Introvert (and, frankly, it is good for Depression as well). Be kind to yourselves, fellow Introverts.
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