Combating the Darkness Within

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

Living with Depression

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

Chemically Sane

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