The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: isolation

  • A Poem of Involuntary Isolation

    A Poem of Involuntary Isolation

    It’s my 13th bloggiversary! And I had to check the obituaries today. Again.

  • My Twelfth Blogiversary

    My Twelfth Blogiversary

    I look forward to discovering what lies around the bend with you.

  • Autism and Loneliness

    On the spectrum and feeling isolated? You are not alone.

  • Notes on Control and Isolation

    In North Korea today, It is rather common to see your neighbors starve to death.

  • Hikikomori

    If there’s one thing our current technological age has taught us, it’s that you can feed, clothe, and entertain yourself without having to interact with the wider world. As a result, the need for healthy habits, chores, routines, and decent hygiene seem to have disappeared for some people. Social isolation is not just a pandemic…

  • Harsh Environments

    I wonder about the people who live in these places.

  • Why I Air My Dirty Laundry

    The worst part of trauma is the feeling of isolation.

  • Rural Retirement

    The thing that would drive me crazy would be the boredom.

  • On Being Recognized

    It never fails to take me by surprise.

  • A Message from Beyond

    The other day I had a full blown meltdown, complete with an ugly, chest-heaving cry, the kind that leaves you with a splitting headache. This was due to home buying stress, mostly, and a lack of sleep, and a feeling of isolation. Sometimes the emotional plumbing gets backed up and requires a good plunge, you…