Sometimes depression is like a minor headache; the kind you don't need to lie down for, but it hovers over your day, irritating you and dampening things. I've felt the prick of depression recently, pushing at the corners of my mind and adding an unexpected film of gloom. It's not … [Read more...]
Depression: End the Stigma
I have depression. Some days I am depressed. Some days I suffer from depression. Some days I forget that I have depression. Many days I manage my depression; it's there, but I've learned how to wrangle, tame, and co-exist with it. I have depression and I am not ashamed. I've … [Read more...]
Grief Over Tea
Dear Dad, Grief came to me this morning. Not like it was yesterday. Not like 14 numbed by my reality - An unimaginable future without you. No, grief knocked softly, gracefully sitting beside me; Contemplation in a cup of tea. I wish I could offer her a chair, 14 year … [Read more...]
The Multitasking Myth
I've often viewed multitasking as a grand talent, even a sort of virtue. If I could juggle a hundred things in the air every day, I was winning. Winning at motherhood. Winning at womanhood. I ignored the many times I came crashing down in discouragement, frustration, or … [Read more...]
I Lost My Blog and Reclaimed My Life
I lost my blog and reclaimed my life. I've lived in chaos for a long time. I always have an excuse for the mess surrounding me: Our rental is too small, half of our things are packed up, the kids just make a mess anyway, I feel depressed, or I have work to do. Sometimes I do a … [Read more...]
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