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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Green is the color for mental health. Tell someone. You don’t have to ask. Tell.
DianeJohnson Stroud
19 hours ago1 min read
Solitude and Boredom
Is creative power born in solitude and boredom? Learning to be bored. Learning to be in a moment without stimuli. Learning to be in a space and fill the space.
DianeJohnson Stroud
2 days ago1 min read
Friday
Get in motion, and stay in motion. Go slow, but don’t stop.
DianeJohnson Stroud
3 days ago1 min read
10:19 PM
I almost forgot... I don’t want to lose my streak.
DianeJohnson Stroud
4 days ago1 min read
2:54 PM
I’m just waking up. I woke around noon, but I’m just waking up. My head is groggy, my body is tired. The “mornings” of an owl.
DianeJohnson Stroud
5 days ago1 min read
A Manic Tuesday
I had insomnia last night. I became hypomanic. I got some sleep today, short and disrupted. It was take time for me to recover. Recover. Reset. Restart.
DianeJohnson Stroud
6 days ago1 min read
Not Another Manic Monday
My brain is in low-function mode. I don’t have the “Monday Motivation.” I have the Monday Mood. The weather is just as moody.
DianeJohnson Stroud
7 days ago1 min read
Priorities
10:04 PM—It’s gotten late. I’m tired. I’m phoning it in.
DianeJohnson Stroud
May 101 min read
Fat Girl Shares Her Cookies 4.0
I’ve been dreaming about food in my sleep. I can smell it and taste it. I took a nap and woke after eating a heart-shaped mini chocolate muffin fresh out of the oven. I could feel the texture of the lightly browned exterior and the yumminess of the oil in the crispness, like a cookie.
DianeJohnson Stroud
May 91 min read
Novelty and Boredom
Novelty feels like fun. It is a zing that zaps boredom. This morning, I learned how to use a French press. A new object. A new possession. A new skill. A new experience. Novelty.
DianeJohnson Stroud
May 81 min read
Feminism
I have a bachelor’s of science, having majored in chemistry education with a minor in mathematics. I have additional teaching certifications in physics and language arts. And I became a trad wife. My occupation is homemaker.
DianeJohnson Stroud
May 71 min read
Recover
Recover. Reset. Restart. I’m at recover.
DianeJohnson Stroud
May 61 min read
Tuesday
Recover. Reset. Restart.
DianeJohnson Stroud
May 51 min read
Monday
It’s dreadful.
DianeJohnson Stroud
May 41 min read
Rigid
It’s necessary to be on a schedule. But being on a schedule can feel rigid, especially on the weekends. I’m hoping time in the sunshine will be renewing. It’s a beautiful day.
DianeJohnson Stroud
May 31 min read
Weekend
I haven’t been sleeping well. Today is Saturday. I watched a movie last night. It was one of those sci-fi disaster movies. In this one, there’s a hurricane and sharks are in the flood waters. That’s how I feel.
DianeJohnson Stroud
May 21 min read
Day 1
It’s Friday.
DianeJohnson Stroud
May 11 min read
April 29, 2026
It is 4:40 pm. I’ve been awake about an hour. I woke to dark clouds. There have been storms in the area. It’s thundering. I woke up in the late afternoon, almost evening. Now it is evening. I was awake until 9:00 am.
DianeJohnson Stroud
Apr 291 min read
Yellow Light
Proceed with caution. I’ve been OFF. Now the light at the intersection is on, and it’s flashing yellow.
DianeJohnson Stroud
Apr 281 min read
Sunshine
I’m attempting a Sunday fun day.
DianeJohnson Stroud
Apr 261 min read
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