Comments on: Catching up

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:33:16 +0000

If you need a second set of eyes to read a draft, I will happily look at it and give you some review-worthy blurbage. Don’t worry at all about being random.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:18:20 +0000

I’ll send you virtual hugs now, but I’m happy that I get to send you real hugs when I see you next week. I’m sorry to hear that you’re feeling depressed — I’ve been there and I know how it can descend upon you so slowly and insidiously and squeeze the pleasure out of everything that once made you happy. I can’t imagine trying to write a book at the same time as coping with that, but I certainly felt a lot of that self-doubt (my poor husband had to deal with lots of late night crying about “what the hell did I get myself into! I can’t do this!”). I do know that you CAN do this, you’re brilliant, and that no one I know ever turned their manuscript in on time (except me, but I’m crazy). :)

I’m glad to hear that you’re not making any rash decisions about the blog. I’ve made a lot of stupid decisions while depressed and I’m glad you’re not doing the same. I know when you’re in the middle of depression it feels like things will never get better, but one day you’ll catch yourself laughing again and you’ll start feeling more “human” and you may want this medium again to share your thoughts in a longer format. It does get better — it always has for me.

I sure hope the blogosphere isn’t dead (though it hasn’t been looking that great lately) because I still really enjoy the format a lot more than FF and Twitter.

I can’t wait to see you next week!

By: Steve Lawson

Steve Lawson — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:11:20 +0000

Thanks, all.

Lyndsay, of course I remember you! Thanks for commenting, especially since from the photos on your blog I’m guessing you are as pregnant as pregnant can be right about now.

Mark, I’m glad to hear that things are looking up for you, and I appreciate your advice. I may be lucky in that I don’t even really like gravy.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:35:56 +0000

Steve, I know we haven’t met but big hugs to you anyway. No book writing in my present or future (yet) but I well know the ins and outs of depression.

My blog has been on an almost permanent hiatus for about a year now. Progress towards finishing my 2nd grad degree is all but stopped and the search for a job is more of a lift the eyes to the horizon once in a while kind of thing.

But. The demon has been kept at bay (exc. for a small relapse early fall) by the process of falling deeply and madly in love and, more importantly, building a mutual friendship and really getting to know each other as we cement our future together. The rest will come in due time.

I guess what I’m trying to say is do what you can to focus on the things that truly are most important to you and the rest will come along. Or they won’t. But you’ll have done your best on the things that matter and everything else is gravy. And gravy does not belong on everything. ;)

By: Lyndsay (remember me from UCSD?)

Lyndsay (remember me from UCSD?) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:42:47 +0000

Hey Steve! I serendipitously stumbled upon your blog and thought I’d say hi! Sorry to hear you’re feeling a little overwhelmed and dumpy–I’ll keep my fingers crossed that it’ll all pass soon. Looks like you’ve done well since SD and I’m so glad to see it!
Lyndsay

By: Dorothea

Dorothea — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:23:51 +0000

Hugs to you. Hang in there. I did the book dance last year and AS $DEITY IS MY WITNESS I’LL NEVER…

… wait, that probably isn’t what you wanted to hear, is it?