Parting is such sweet sorrow
If I ever learn anything while being at home, it's that I love my parents even more every time I see them. Hugs from your parents (when your parents are as loving as mine) have some sort of healing powers.…
The princess and the troll: how we lost a family member
This is the story of how someone I used to call Grandma became a very real monster in my own home. How she tried to drive wedges between my family members, pulled my uncles away from their sister, and actually…
Dealing with depression and arguing with anxiety
Hey, friends! I’ve been thinking about my anxiety and depression a lot lately, especially since I had a pretty great run without too many issues until this week. Panic attacks, mixed with low motivation, can really screw with your system.…
Purple lipstick and confidence intervals
Anxiety is a butthead. Okay, there, I said it! Now mix that with statistics. Not the helpful kind that you can read and learn more about world-wide issues, but the kind where you have to figure out how much of…
Back to School Back to Me
HELLO, INTERNET!!! BLACK. MY HAIR WAS BLACK Things haven’t been easy this summer. Starting with getting mega sick, to having that car accident, then having to deal with PTSD along with various other health issues, job searching, freaking out about…
Getting out of my comfort zone: figuratively and literally
Hello, dear blog readers! It’s been a while, but I hope this post can begin to make up for it. Lately I’ve been dealing with PTSD from a car accident, which just added to my already difficult struggle with anxiety…
What anxiety and depression does to an optimist
I’m generally a happy person. The most heartwarming compliments I’ve received have often been about my smile. And it’s true! I do love being happy and I love making others happy. And I genuinely do smile quite a bit around…
Sometimes stuff hits the fan, but then it gets a little better
Where to start? The last few months have been a whirlwind of emotions and learning experiences. I’ve been quieter on Facebook and other social media lately because I wasn’t really sure how to address all of the changes I’ve faced…
