I woke up troubled. Not enough sleep, and then too much coffee with the jitters vibrating my chest, but my mind dull and cloudy. If I think about everything I need to do today, who I’ll speak to, the actions I might be called to make, if I let the entire day play across my thoughts it feels overwhelming. Needing to stay in the moment, … Continue reading In the moment…
It’s 3:30 am as I write this and in five hours I’ll be on a flight to Las Vegas. It’s a stupid city, in a desert, using too much water and too much power and too much consciousness in a lack of consciousness sort of way, but I always have a good time. I’ll be meeting my partner there, who is flying in from Chicago … Continue reading Four days in Las Vegas…
On the Gulf Coast, the oil spill is taking another toll, one not as obvious as oil covered pelicans or slicks on the water: “The mental health impact here…and the level of uncertainty is taking a toll on people and that’s a huge concern,” Kindra Arnesen says, “Stress? Dude my clothes are falling off me (because of weight loss) The level of stress here is … Continue reading The State of Mental Health on the Gulf Coast…BP Hasn’t Given a Dime
Drake Toulouse: Photography and Words 