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World,
I'm working my butt off at a tough new job, and recovering from an intense visit from family. I'm halfway through upgrading this site, editing my novella*, and yet another hilariously intense depression. My apologies for going radio silent for so long; but since what I do here is honest nonfiction, it's the most difficult thing to face at times like this, when I need my self-confidence so much but am feeling its foundation shake every other minute.
I'm handling it by forcing myself to push my comfortable boundaries and stay in contact with the People World, no matter how much I feel like cutting off all of my contacts and going mute. (Fun fact: I actually used to have episodes of mutism. Depersonalization, which is one of the manifestations of my depression, can apparently cause it.)
And I'm sure I'll be fine; I've handled worse before - but I'm still taking it seriously, I promise. And I'll be back with cool updates soon, I promise - Penguicon is this weekend, for one thing, and two awesome panels on polyphasic sleep to report on!
All the best to all of you,
-M
*Currently and, I think, finally, titled Depth of Field, it's a science-fiction story about the ability of individual courage to overcome even the biggest and most cruel intelligences imaginable. It's also about the consequences of ignorance, and the danger of assuming the truth of societal norms. I think that if you read this site you'll definitely like it, so I'm giving to to all of you for free when it's done - stay tuned!
P.S. I found re-reading this post on the Five Higher Laws really helpful in this difficult time. If times are difficult for you too, maybe check it out?
Originally published at *Transcendental *Logic. You can comment here or there.