This time of year has hit differently for the last 6 years. It's like I spend 8-10 months of the year conquering everything I touch and then BOOM, everything seemingly falls apart. One thing that has changed is my cognizance of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and that I may be a person who has tried to unknowingly traverse through it without the right support and/or coping strategies.

Memories of loved one who have become ancestors, financial stress, anxiety about the state of the world, lack of…