Despite some minor negatives — In the latest Meld of Minds writing prompt, we’re asked to think about how writing online affects our mental health. I see what is hinted at. Feeling constant pressure to produce can have a toll on your sanity. …

It served as a reminder that I have some internal work to do. — When a piece is well received by the audience, the attention spike it gets is probably temporary. Behind the scenes, an army of fellow writers is putting final touches to their pieces before they schedule or hit the publish button on theirs. …

How I went from ‘trying’ to go to therapy to ‘going’ to therapy. — “So we’re really doing this”, I thought to myself. After some back-and-forth pacing, I took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. No answer. Maybe I was at the wrong address? I rang once more. A calm, friendly person welcomed me in. We sat ourselves down. …

And what I’m doing to get back to being more of a “human”. — The pandemic gave me a legit excuse to avoid social gatherings and say no to in-person events, no questions asked. Work-wise, nothing changed. I was still sitting at home in front of the screen, trying to build my future by working my butt off in the present. The pandemic did…