Category Archives: Mental health

Living with anxiety: riding out the storm

Posted on March 20, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

Approximately 6 years ago I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. More specifically, Generalize Anxiety Disorder, or GAD for short. Once I was diagnosed, it was like a thunderbolt struck me. I immediately realized that I have been overanxious my … Continue reading →

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This week in the garden: mid-summer lull and the dog days of summer

Posted on July 10, 2021 by John Kevin Hickey

A lull in the garden Every year, right after the summer solstice, my garden takes a brief siesta. After a steady progression of blooms that begins in mid-spring with the arrival of daffodils, and reaches a crescendo when MrsVintage’s peony … Continue reading →

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Random musings on spring in the garden (and elsewhere)

Posted on May 23, 2021 by John Kevin Hickey

“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt”. Margaret Atwood Spring has sprung! While the phrase “spring has sprung” is just a play on words, there is no doubt in my mind that there … Continue reading →

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