Mark Duplass Instagram – After the holiday madness, Katie and I try to go away for a few quiet days at the beginning of each year. These are special times for us. We don’t do much. Walk, talk, sit and look at some simple aspect of nature. And we think about last year and what we’d like this year to be.
This year, I am having this vision of my “woog” (that special anxiety/depression combination I know so well) as a sort of superpower. Yes, it’s a heavy load to carry. No, I wouldn’t have chosen it for myself. But it has genuinely afforded me some wonderful things. A few off the top of my head:
It forces me to drop deeply into myself and be 100% present. My woogie days don’t fly by unnoticed. That’s a true gift.
It affords me a deeper sense of empathy for anyone I meet who is suffering.
It makes me extra raw and vulnerable, which has directly informed who I am as an artist and a human.
So I’m going to try to co-exist with my woog a bit more peacefully this year. Still be smart and vigilant with my systems (good sleep, proper medication, therapy, clean diet, etc). But I’m going to try to see my woogie visitor as less of my direct nemesis and more of a frenemy. And see what happens. | Posted on 06/Jan/2024 04:26:55
