I Should Be More Gentle with Myself

I should be more gentle with myself. I should stop beating myself down for not “doing enough.” I only just realized I’ve actually accomplished quite a lot this past week. Wrote two major essays and one art review, finished phase 1 of a project, sent out a book manuscript, proofread a short story due for publication in a major magazine, prepped a re-publication of another book in time for its 10th anniversary, and managed a very busy week for three entities in my social media management sideline. All these on top of battling crippling anxiety attacks and depression. I should be more gentle with myself, for my mental health’s sake