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The Shadow

Time to start writing again. With no ulterior motive. Not for bums on mailing list seats. Not for sales of a book, a mastermind program, an online course. Ignoring keywords and SEO. Just writing. For me. For others. For no one. Whatevs. I’m Darrel. I’m 54 (as I write). I’ve…

Depression

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The Shadow
The Shadow
Depression

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Jan 1, 2022

Positive negatives

A friend in the UK posted that he'd received a negative PCR test. A positive negative. I haven't written anything about my mental health for almost six months. A positive negative. Here's why: I awoke one morning and just sensed I was feeling better. Quite naturally, I was cautious. I'd…

Mental Health

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Mental Health

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Aug 16, 2021

Toothache

It’s 10.50 am, and I’m in pain. I’ve had my fair share of toothaches over the years. A sweet tooth is partly to blame. Equally to blame (or so I claim) was an unsympathetic dentist who treated an abscess I had when I was six. …

Dentistry

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Toothache
Toothache
Dentistry

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Aug 9, 2021

The ‘everything’s an effort’ of depression

Sunday, August 8, 2021 Dear Diary, Last night a friend had a launch event for a charity. I bought a ticket a month ago and had every intention of attending. Until the day of the event, that is. I awoke on Saturday knowing it was going to be a bit…

Mental Health

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The ‘everything’s an effort’ of depression
The ‘everything’s an effort’ of depression
Mental Health

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Jul 30, 2021

Driven to tears

‘We have a number of new and exciting opportunities for driven professionals.’ Thursday, July 29, 2021 Dear Diary, I saw the above statement in an ad on LinkedIn today and I want to go on record as someone who hates the word ‘driven.’ I mean, I really hate it. We…

Careers

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Driven to tears
Driven to tears
Careers

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Jul 28, 2021

Entrepreneurship — a potential mental health minefield

I remember Karen’s disappointment. She was so excited about moving to Australia. Only to discover that the grass isn’t always greener elsewhere. In fact, it very rarely is. It’s usually just a different shade of green. …

Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship — a potential mental health minefield
Entrepreneurship — a potential mental health minefield
Entrepreneurship

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Jul 24, 2021

Per[severance]

I used to run a bit. Truth be told, I miss it. A lot. (But just so we’re clear — not enough to do anything about it right now, okay?) Running was my brother’s idea. Jas suggested we support our mate Waz, who’d entered the UK’s 2007 (or was it…

Mental Health

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Per[severance]
Per[severance]
Mental Health

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Jul 23, 2021

Just four digits (a short story)

Reluctantly, he handed over the key. He couldn’t believe it. This was the third time his hardware store had been robbed in less than a year. But the others had been break-ins: this was the first time he’d been held up while closing the shop. …

Creativity

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Just four digits (a short story)
Just four digits (a short story)
Creativity

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Jul 22, 2021

Retail therapy at scale

It’s likely we’re all familiar with the story by now. (Heck, the film’s over twenty years old already.) In The Matrix, rebel leader Morpheus gives the movie’s main character, Neo, a choice. A choice between a blue pill existence of blissful ignorance and a red pill existence of truth: “You…

Mental Health

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Retail therapy at scale
Retail therapy at scale
Mental Health

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Jul 21, 2021

The comfort blanket

“Hey, John, how are things?” “Great thanks, Mark — super-busy!” Busyness. The comfort blanket of western society. Yes, busyness can be a blessing. It can be a sign that we’re ‘doing well’ — depending on how we define ‘well.’ I’ve known people — mainly men, let’s be honest — who…

Entrepreneurship

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The comfort blanket
The comfort blanket
Entrepreneurship

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