by Jim Stitzel | Nov 23, 2019 | General
I’ve begun to pack up my apartment. I have a pile of broken down boxes, a couple of rolls of packaging tape, and rooms full of odds and ends I’ve picked up over the last year-and-a-half that need to be packed away. Because, as with so many things in life,...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 19, 2019 | General
I saw a meme on Facebook this morning that struck a chord with me: One of my goals in talking about my mental health has always been to reduce and ultimately banish the stigma of mental illness — for good and for all. We’ve come a long way in the...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 9, 2019 | General
Hi, there, Nameless Professional Job Recruiter, I’m reaching out today to thank you for the targeted, personal communication seeking out my skills and interests for the position in question. I appreciate the fact that you took the time to address me by name...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 7, 2019 | General
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen two people from my inner support circle leave that circle. The choice was theirs to make. And while I attempted to repair those broken bonds, no healing was possible. In both cases I don’t believe there was anything...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 29, 2019 | General
It’s 4:30am and I’m wide awake already. It appears it’s going to be yet another short night, which means I’m going to be running my day on a sleep deficit. This is nothing new. I’ve been living my life like this for months now. It just...