(writing) Depression, demons, and morning pages
I’ve started my morning pages again, because I’m feeling the need to write in the morning, but my brain isn’t really speaking to me except in nasty tones, so I…
Read more(writing/personal) The cycle of grief isn’t linear
There are a lot of books about how grief works, and they all talk about there are different stages and you progress through them. And maybe some people do actually…
Read more(personal/writing) Long days and not giving up
It’s the beginning of the year, and in my day job, I answer questions about 401ks, pensions, health savings accounts, and health and insurance benefits. So needless to say, I’m…
Read more(personal/writing/advent) 2018 – my first full year alone
I swear this year is going to be better. I won’t let it be the same way it was last year. I won’t. But things are going to have…
Read more(writing/personal) Sunday updates
Today is the first day of October. This year has seemed to fly by, and yet it’s been the longest year of my life. I’m told that grief is like…
Read more(writing/personal) Updates of all kinds
Today is a writing day, and that’s a good thing. I need to get back to a routine before I go back to work in a month, and I need…
Read moreWriting and news
I’ve been thinking a lot about story, and life, and how our choices define us lately. I suppose it’s not surprising, given everything that’s happened lately. We’re coming up…
Read more(writing) Working on a real schedule
I’ve been kind of wallowing lately in my own depression. I’m very open with the fact that I have depression, and August was a terrible month. I lost two very…
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