Seriously, chickens are something you can do for fifteen minutes a day or spend hours and hours on. At least ONCE a day I have to haul my sorry ass out of bed and get out to feed and water the ladies. At the end of the day, at least I can feel good about something.

I have three dogs and a bunny, but the chickens and ducks (when I have them–I’m between ducks at the moment) are definitely part of my mental health plan.

Keep doing what you’re doing. I don’t really understand depression & M.I. (although I think we all have our hangups, tics, idiosyncronicities, etc.).

I mean you are blessed with great writing skills, looks, sense of humor, technical knowledge.. so much to SHARE, what part of that does NOT give you joy?

I surely hope WRITING YOR BLOG does!

I just don’t “get” depression, I myself can just “tune into” another station (as easy as changing the next song to hear) if thoughts, situations or people are a downer.

Poof! It’s gone!

Maybe that’s the blessing of A.D.D. (diagnosed by my friends).

Anyway… I’m glad YOU are here to enlighten me and others, in LORIAN’s memory I’d like to get her work in all of the Libraries across America!

I agree, there’s a huge need for creative approaches. One of my dogs is a therapy dog (v. cute because she gets her own photo ID for hospital visits). Maybe you can bring your hamster or whatever that other critter is to work?

The cool thing about the “care farms” is that you have the benefit of the countryside without the isolation.