Everyone needs to have at least one happy place, a place where you can just exhale and not worry about life for awhile. I tend to classify mine as everyday happy places, where I can relax after a hard day, but where it feels like a brief pause, and then the big, super relaxing happy … Continue reading My Happy Place
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” - The Princess Bride “I’m fine.” What does that mean, really? I mean, at least for me, when I’m actually doing alright, I’ll say so. Or, maybe I’ll even say I’m OK, or I’m good. What does “fine” even … Continue reading “Fine” is a 4-Letter Word
“A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself.” - Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead Sometimes, I “should” all over myself, and it leads to a noisy mess in my head. Let me explain. I am a naturally curious person, and I have a pretty … Continue reading Noisy Thoughts
Today, I'd like to celebrate the fact that I am working on the whole self-value, self-care thing. I also have some visible victories to celebrate, and they aren't so small. Without further ado, this episode's list! I ordered some clothes for myself from ThreadUp! As someone who is always looking for the best deal and … Continue reading Celebrating Victories #2
“Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” - William Goldman, The Princess Bride One of the things I have noticed as my meds started to take effect, and even more so as I’ve started working through a lifetime of issues, is that I am crying more now than I have in … Continue reading Not Just Sad: What I Feel (or Don’t)
The Friday before Mother's Day, after the luncheon at my son's preschool, I found myself with an entire afternoon open to do as I wanted. The blog had launched, and I had no particular plans for my free time. Since it was nearby, I found myself renewing my library card at the neighborhood library. I … Continue reading A Reflective Review of William Styron’s Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
Writing Out My Storms 