I've gone through episodes of depression - most people have. Something I learned during a particularly difficult time was that if I had a plan, not just what I was going to do tomorrow or next week, but a long-range plan for weeks or months, a goal, that really helped. It had to be manageable over that space of time, and I could see progress. It really helped. Can you think of something you have wanted to do, whether there at the house or in the community, or perhaps a new job, a creative project, or writing an article or a book that would serve for this purpose? I know you have things you have been working on and are goals, but something modified or new might be the ticket.

I need to follow my own advice and get out of the slump I've been in at work. The combination of being reassigned to odd job and glorified data entry clerk, working in a basement with no windows and no phone or radio reception all really close me off from the normal world.

Another online garage sale item sold this afternoon. That lovely little "ca-ching!" noise came across on the phone via the eBay app.

SRS