I haven’t made and Memorial Day plans. We may get doughnuts.

This week has been crazy with kid school stuff. Tonight was a banquet with not great pasta.

Here’s something that made me laugh.

I’ve spent the past five hours making a science website for my son. I can’t believe my standards have sunk so low in design. Good thing my name isn’t on it.

Here’s something that I thought was funny.

I usually keep politics off the blog, but today I saw something so infreakingsane and ridiculous and stupid that I had to post it.

The link below.

A lawmaker asked Carson about foreclosure properties. He thought she was talking about Oreos.

OREOS.

I’ve had a migraine for two days. It started with my daughter’s body splash yesterday. Tonight was her awards ceremony at school and everyone around me had bathed in White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor.

Me before I saw my first “real” psychiatrist.

Illustration by Marissa Betley

I was a great actress for a long time. Until the depression started bubbling over. At times I slip back into that role when I tell people I’m doing “fine.” I still struggle, but not nearly as much. Not even close.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you’re struggling, reach out. There is help. The stigma is being knocked away as I write this. You can be ok. You don’t have to be Best Actress.

Illustration by Marissa Betley

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you’re not feeling “yourself” or can’t get out of a “funk” as I’ve heard it put many times, help is out there — I promise.

I don’t know the name of this illustrator. If someone does, let me know so I can give them credit.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I’ll be posting something each day for the rest of the month here daily.

I found a fantastic illustrator who is great with words. She’s Marissa Betley; you can find her on Instagram.

No one’s ever said that exactly to me. But I’ve heard variations:

“Just get some exercise.”

“Get some sun — it’s a beautiful day.”

“Get more sleep.”

“Get out of bed.”

“Take a shower.”

“Get out of the house.”

“I heard of this book…”

“My brother/sister/cousin was depressed and they only needed …”

“Do you take vitamins?”

“You should try _________oils.”

“Have you tried this Bible study?”

“Maybe it’s your diet. You should go __________free.”

Only twice had a friend say “you need to see a doctor. That is my experience.