It’s Friday the 13th! Can’t say it’s been an unlucky day (knock on wood), and it starts with my usual morning routine. My weekly SuperValu grocery delivery arrives around 11am with the same older gentleman named Ciaran who I’ve come to know from a few past deliveries. The weather is clearer out but colder, in the upper 40s lower 50s F. My walking buddy CJ texts to ask if...
Getting out: Dublin Castle, coffee with M, steak for dinner
My DBT session went well. The material we’re covering pertains to interpersonal effectiveness. Specifically there’s a set of acronyms for some skills to use when asking someone else for your wants/needs: “DEAR MAN,” “GIVE”, and “FAST.” Here’s a link to a PDF that spells them out, in case anyone is interested (following the link will download...
Low energy day, high energy bill + green energy for the Emerald Isle
It’s been a grey, rainy, low-energy day. I sleep in a little later than I probably should, but I don’t have anything planned for the day so I take my time getting up, having breakfast, etc. I also have my next-to-last late night / early morning DBT session later on, so I’ll be trying to get some sleep during the evening again. Speaking of energy, I received my first electricity...