Me with cherry and clean clothes

August 12, 2023: Haven’t done these in many days. I’ve been in the mood disorders unit at Mayo Clinic. We weren’t allowed to use phones regularly. I also wasn’t able to take nearly as many notes as I like to, which I usually do to remember my days. I couldn't do that because they thought my notebook had a metal curly thing that was “dangerous.” So here is me on the day I got out, taking a walk with my mom by her new condo, where we saw the cherry on a spoon statue right by her place. It was a TON smaller than we expected it to be. That’s our big takeaway. The other thing I did right away is I did all my laundry from the mood disorders unit, and also the laundry I’d left un-done at my house. That’s the mess that’s sitting next to me in the other photo. We’ve decided that for a day or two I should stay at my dad’s house after getting out of the unit. I admit it’s good to be around people, so a good idea honestly. Right after I finish this we’ll do a bit of straightening too.

From the mood disorders unit, I also got a new idea called a "gratitude journal," where I try to write down 2 or 3 things I'm grateful for every day. I guess I'll add those to the end of what I write then. Today they are:

1. Hot coffee with extra espresso before I drove home

2. Papa quizzed me on the capitals of the world on the drive home

3. I can use my phone and computer freely here.