I have been in a strange, lost place, dealing with incredible fatigue. Last week, I could not keep my eyes open, so my therapist suggested taking a short nap, and that she would sit with me (not next to me, just sit in her chair and not get up to do other work). I ended up doing that, more or less, but at some point asked if she could just talk while I closed my eyes. So that's how most of my session went and it was kind of amazing to realize that I could feel that safe there (or anywhere, really, other than alone at home). It was a turning point for me in therapy, I think.

So today I brought a CD that I found in my shed over the weekend. It had a melodic chant that my old yoga teacher used to play, and it's immediately calming for me. It's about 8 minutes long, but worth it to share in session. So we both listened to it at the beginning of the session and it set a nice tone for the rest. She loved it as much as I do and even took a pic of the cover to look up later.

I am still in a strange place, but the depression has dissipated for the most part, I think. So that's good.

eta: oh, and she said if I can go 6 months without a speeding ticket after session, we will celebrate with ice cream. But to do that, I need to be more grounded when I get in the car after session.