Lonely? You bet! So is most everyone else, even people with partners. And no need to be jealous of the relationship they have, since they likely don’t have the fulfilling romance you imagine they do. Sad? Of course! Lonely is depressing! Anxious these days? Or any days navigating our modern world? Of course you are. … Continue reading Therapy for Change or Ego
Australia killed social media today for under 18. YEA AUZZIES! My almost 24 yr old daughter came downstairs Saturday morning giggling with glee. She told my husband and I she was ‘so excited!’ Something ‘great’ had happened. She was in a car accident 1.5 yrs ago that is resulting in a lawsuit, and I thought … Continue reading Parenting Social Media
Sometimes, when all is black in my head and heart, I imagine I’ll write something brilliant that justifies the darkness within. But when I’m depressed like this, I cannot motivate myself to create. My muse is standing on my bedroom balcony flipping me off while my curser blinks on the blank screen in front of … Continue reading Combating the Darkness Within
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6urKqKjoVLnSq5CX7HivF3?si=htfLrDsQSbywYlUjxyM5fg Actor, Robin Williams; Fashion designer, Kate Spade; Chef, Anthony Bourdain all killed themselves. Prodigal computer hacktivist, Aaron Swartz, hung himself at 26 years old. Miss USA, Chelsi Smith, is the most recent 'influencer' suicide as of this writing. In 2020, it's estimated 1.2 million of U.S. attempted suicide, and over 126 a day actually … Continue reading Why to Choose Living
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1OQMrhdQTm1rjz8TTB6gPU?si=UNv6gWBMSsC8zLnExI1d8g I imagine when all is black in my head and heart, I'll write something brilliant that justifies the darkness within. But when I'm depressed like this, I can not motivate myself to create, or do anything beyond succumbing to my sadness. This essay is simply on depression, living with it in a world that wears … Continue reading Living with Depression
For Lisa, my BFF since elementary school, until her other took over... --- https://open.spotify.com/episode/60vOOmeYWu2KI86YFIgxsX?si=CpZsD7u9S9aPHVbI-90How I haven't always been mentally ill. I've always been on the fringe of the norm, the glass wall between me and humanity kind of thing, but I didn't feel myself start to fragment until my mid-twenties. The first time it happened … Continue reading Chemically Sane
