Of Mania and Manic Meltdowns
Obviously this blog is called Manic Meltdown, and just as clearly to those who look around a bit, I rarely write about truly being manic. That’s largely because I rarely am manic, myself, I’m more of a unipolar depressive type myself, when my grip slips. (Yes, I know, that’s shocking to those of you who [...]
August 31, 2009
Tags: help, insanity, mental health, questions, Resources, sanity, Tips Posted in: Resources, Sane, Tips 
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Insanity Everywhere; Links on US Health Care Reform
Apologies for being missing; the workload has been rather heavy and I’ve been watching events far more closely due to the potential for real health care reform in this country. Unfortunately your Ms. S. is trying valiantly to stay sane watching the crazies come out in full force AGAINST said reform… generally in any permutation.
Occasionally [...]
August 4, 2009
Tags: attitudes, Congress, conservatives, critical thinking, President Obama, priorities, Resources, Tips Posted in: Insane, Resources No Comments
Some Uplifting and Helpful, Sane, Links
In today’s busy world it seems that most of us are juggling a great deal. Work, family, friends, and very often in this economy—a side business or two. It can all get to be too much.
And of course our culture, unlike several others, doesn’t typically allow for the long term vacations that, say, many working [...]
July 11, 2009
Tags: corruption, focus, helping others, hungry, Organization, positivity, priorities, Resources, Tips Posted in: Insane, Sane, Tips No Comments
Dealing with Depression and Anxiety
With the current whirlwhind of craziness about, many people who have a tendency toward depression and anxiety (which includes Ms. Sanity, gentle reader…) can be tending to struggle more than usual, due to the extra economic stress happening in most countries right now. At times like these, it’s important to pay extra attention to what [...]
June 7, 2009
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We The People…Make Your Priorities Heard
I’ve been interested in this relatively new website called “White House Two,” which is meant to give the man or woman on the street the opportunity to voice their priorities for the country to the White House and to their “fellow Americans.” Nearly 8,000 people have joined the site, including yours truly.
Not surprisingly, it’s questionable [...]
March 18, 2009
Tags: capacity building, common sense, critical thinking, culture, priorities, Resources, thoughts, Tips Posted in: Resources, Sane, Tips One Comment
Too Little Too Late; lessons for every business
I’ve been thinking about customer service a lot lately. As someone who does/has done a lot of work and a lot of selling online, for many years now, and who also had a lot of (basically tortured interesting) experience working with the public face to face in retail, I have a lot of experience with [...]
February 21, 2009
Tags: business, common sense, customer service, Ebay, economy, money, online auctions, Resources, sanity Posted in: Insane, Resources, Sane, Tips 4 Comments
When All Else Fails, Keep a Sense of Humor
Ah, another day in paradise. A lot of the time, I am very lucky that it comes fairly naturally to me to stay focused in remembering the many, many things that I have to feel grateful about. Unlike many of my clients and friends I don’t struggle daily with major, major anxiety. Every day, [...]
February 16, 2009
Tags: anxiety, gratitude, health, humor, Resources Posted in: Sane, Tips 2 Comments
