Dear Rich:

You are very welcome. As I was reading your lines from “Thinking back to when I felt joy..” the word Hope came to my mind, and then I read it, you using that word: “This gives me hope”- prior experience does give us hope, when we make sense of it, that indeed “when life was slow… I was able to really focus on caring for myself…(and) care for others which also brings me much joy”-

and so, it is possible. It happened and it is likely to happen again. When life gets to be slower. It is tough now and has been for a while. But it will get slower and then, you will be in a healthier state of mind, and you will experience more calm and at times, joy. Something to look forward to.

anita