I’m going to write that on a sticky note and stick it to my iMac, along with my stickies that say “Be kind to yourself” and “Rule #408”. There’s a lot of bad happening in the world right now. War in Ukraine. A still happening pandemic. We’re teetering on the verge of climate catastrophe. The […]
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Rambling Thoughts on Abortion Access
I had to many thoughts and feelings to tweet this, or share it on my Instagram story. So I’m writing a blog post about it. I’m lucky I’m medicated. I think the draft of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade would have sent me into a pretty big depression spiral if I […]
Read MoreWelp, We Caught The Plague
We managed to escape COVID for two years, but it finally caught up with us. We did everything we could have – KN95s everywhere, fully vaccinated and boosted, didn’t travel or hang out with friends, kept ourselves as isolated as possible – but the bastard still wormed it’s way in. My initial reaction was denial. […]
Read MoreHey, I’m Doing Okay
The last year has been full of a lot of ups and downs. There have been a lot of really good moments, and I’ve been proud of myself for seeking treatment for my mental health, but there have also been a lot of weird moments, and some really low lows. I started medication, went back […]
Read MoreFlat
So there’s a funny thing about living a very long time with untreated mental illness: I have no idea what normal feels like. I’ve been looking back and realizing that I’ve probably been dealing with this for a lot longer than I initially thought – my mental health struggles started when I was 16, over […]
Read MoreMrs. Perfectly Fine
Content Warning: Some of this post may be rough to read. Descriptions of depression, suicidal ideation, self-harm and mental illness. I’ve been listening to a lot of Taylor Swift lately. The re-release of Fearless is fantastic, and the new songs are great. It’s funny that a lot of them are written about Joe Jonas… fourteen-year-old […]
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