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Day One—Restarting
Recover. Reset. Restart. Yesterday, I wrote: “i feel mad; everywhere i look there’s a visible to-do—what is it they say? clean space, clear mind “what i’m doing to resolve this is identifying the smallest defined spaces w/ the least number of to-do and ticking the tasks; i will see how clear my mind is come end-of-day friday” It’s Wednesday.
DianeJohnson Stroud
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Summertime or Reverse SAD
Seasonal affective disorder is commonly associated with winter and fall time change; however, some people experience summertime or...
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May 30, 2019
Today my anxiety is up My umbrella is upside down I am waiting for the bus But they didn't post the schedule How can I know when I'll...
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February 4, 2019
How My Depression Feels It's like there's a fog in my head and it's so dense it slows me down the way you can only creep through dense...
DianeJohnson Stroud
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Empty
Life is flat… hazy Overcast, she draws the blinds The brightest days grey
DianeJohnson Stroud
Jul 19, 20241 min read


A day without pain is a good day—
Gratitude
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Fat Girl Shares Her Cookies 4.0
January 8, 2024–The Middle
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August 25, 2019
I look back at my past self and I'm proud of her and impressed by her. I wonder where she got her strength and courage. I wonder how she...
DianeJohnson Stroud
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Benched
I feel like most of my life is lived on the sidelines....
DianeJohnson Stroud
Mar 22, 20241 min read
Semicolon;
I started 2024 thinking, "This is going to be a tattoo year." Scars...
DianeJohnson Stroud
Mar 21, 20241 min read
Setback
I'm recovering from an upper respiratory infection, and I feel just good enough to feel bad about not doing "enough." *sigh*
DianeJohnson Stroud
Mar 14, 20241 min read
Semicolon; a Poem
The scythe has reaped my spirit raw Again…. Void. Void. Void. Cavernous embrace Filled emptiness Tactile gray Metallic The air lingers...
DianeJohnson Stroud
Feb 2, 20241 min read


Happiness: A Trigger for Anxiety?
How could happiness ever be a bad thing? For some time now, it’s preceded some of my worst moments…. Last year, my husband and I...
DianeJohnson Stroud
Sep 24, 20232 min read


This “Overload”
Admittedly, this breakfast sandwich was “Overload.” Everything about it was “too much.” A turkey, bacon, egg & cheese bagel toaster with...
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Jan 19, 20230 min read
Trauma
It’s 12:12 AM, and I’m having a trauma response.
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