Perhaps, An Introduction

This is an introduction to myself (kind of).

Okay. There’s an About page with a bio and a picture and everything else, but this is not an introduction to the blog’s author but to an experiment I will be doing through the month of November.

If you would like to join me in the endeavor, I will post weekly updates and thoughts on the experiment: how it is going, what I explore, and anything that occurs to me to include.

What is this experiment? I’m glad we are on the same page about that (pun intended).

This will be a thought experiment. I suffer (typical term, not a conscious usage, although still true) from Seasonal Depression and Social Anxiety Disorder. (I’m self-diagnosed, but I have all the symptoms. I’ve researched it extensively, though I realize it would be beneficial for multiple reasons to receive true diagnoses.) Together, these things make me especially self-isolating (hello, Social Anxiety and fear of vulnerability) in the months between October and April (October and April being swing months). Yes, that’s half the year. Whoop.

I usually dedicate November to writing, but this year I thought it would be beneficial to have a reflections blog instead. This not only broadens my writing, but it helps me mentally and emotionally.

So. I will include a list of mental activities and exercises that I will be trying out, and you, as my readers and audience, will be encouraged to follow along and to respond with your own experiences or exercises.

Introduction complete. You may go back to your other activities now, and I thank you for reading. To be sure to catch all my November posts, follow me on Twitter (@InkDrinkWriting), Instagram (@procrastinationdeviation), or Facebook (facebook.com/inkanddrinkwriting).