Today is a day of interesting vulnerability. I feel baseline anxiety levels high in that way where I worry unnecessarily about arbitrary things, where everything feels vast and difficult and scary. It’s OK, I know to navigate it. It’s been blogged about before too. I have these days rarely.

I can see three main issues influencing. Three nights with less than six hours of sleep. Near-overwhelmingly much to do in a short time. And going into off-cycle for progesterone since Monday. It has happened in the past I had states like this when going off a high-P cycle.

Four issues but who knows cause and effect, some photo angles combining with my new shorter haircut to make me dysphoric.

Neither blood sugar, caffeine or alcohol (they gave me prosecco at the hair salon) has helped.

Never mind why. It’s here and I will navigate it.

I drink coffee, do my tasks and listen to the Turrican soundtrack.