day two hundred and twelve - viscosity

It’s an effort - this life thing.

It seems almost as though different people are living, whilst in the same space, within a different environment - a different fluid in which they move.

Some people seem to be able to move about so effortlessly. Always up for a challenge, ready to face the day head on, all filled with confidence and self-belief. I envy that.

Others are held back by their own internal friction, restrained from the same freedom almost like the difference between fast flowing waters and honey on a cold morning.

There are times when I too experience that same freedom of movement, thought and belief. For now however, it is the depression and anxiety that slows my thoughts, making me dwell on the past, on the negative, and anguish over our collective future. This increased viscosity, not unlike a hollow slow-motion dream punch, can make seemingly everyday tasks exhausting, terrifying and insurmountable.

This will, in time, pass. But in the interim it can be daunting to see opportunities, potential, and time slip by because you can’t move through your mind’s aether fast enough.

Kilt of the Day - Campbell of Argyll

Soundtrack of the day - Molasses - Hiatus Kaiyote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ynj2lBHV_0 (studio version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21aaJYFNgbc (live)