I’m having such a hard time staying positive lately, and I’m pretty sure I am not alone. I seem to spin into such negativity which isn’t like me at all. Or it isn’t like the old me!

I seem to work more hours than I have for years, feel exhausted and blame everyone (in my mind at least.)

Between missing hugs, family, friends, travel and well, normality, this time during Covid-19 can get you down. A study came out last week that 25% of the American population is depressed. That’s 3x the numbers reported before the pandemic. Everyone’s going through it!

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I just did it again and it sucks. It doesn’t get easier, even though I think it will. Every time I say goodbye to my daughter, I’m sure it’ll be easier. Nope.

OMG, they think I’m a lawyer! I’ve walked around with that thought more times than I can count. Whether finishing a trial or arguing for equality in the workplace to legislatures — none of that matters.

I’m not a diver. I don’t dive into water. Not into the ocean or a pool. Definitely not off a cliff. But I’m about to do a whole different dive and it’s just as scary. It’s a dive into exposing myself to people I’d rather not.