On one writer and depression, aka life in the black pit of hell
I’ve had so many hundreds of people talk to me about their depression and what they’re suffering, and how they’re afraid to go public with it, that I thought it was time to republish my “coming out” blog when I told the world that I suffer from depression. It was scary as hell to do,…
Read MoreFriday Mental Health Check In – on Naysayers
Friday Mental Health Check In: (and please share this post with everyone; it’s so important!) Today I want to talk about the issue of naysayers. Mental health deniers. The Tom Cruise “post-partum depression doesn’t exist” kind of thing. The neighbor who tells you that meds are bad and she was sad once but sniffing tulips…
Read MoreOn setbacks…
You may have seen that I just learned to swim 2 weeks ago, after 40 years of being terrified of water. (dad/lake/near drowning). I was moving right along, swimming more and more laps, until today. Today, swimming alone, I inhaled some water & was right back there. Three or four years old and drowning, almost…
Read MoreIt’s the little things…college orientation & robo-laundry
Had college orientation with Princess last week, and it’s always the little things that get me. So, the person describing how the student ID/cash card works says that you pay for laundry/washers & dryers with it, and then the APP SENDS YOU A NOTIFICATION WHEN YOUR WASHER OR DRYER IS DONE. Every woman in the…
Read MoreI DID IT!!! I LEARNED TO SWIM!!!!
If you’ve been following my terror/learn to swim saga on my FB page, there’s the video proof that TODAY I DID IT!!!! Check it out HERE!!! And here’s the rest of the story… Thank you EVERYBODY for the cheers on me learning how to swim today!! As you might imagine from the victory…
Read MoreOUTSIDE OF NORMAL, BUT BRAVE AF!
Okay, in spite of a crippling fear of water, thanks to my Dad’s throwing me in a lake to ‘teach me how to swim’ when I was a kid (I did not learn; I did not float; I kept plummeting to the bottom…), I’m finally FINALLY going to learn to swim. Because it’s my year…
Read MoreFriday Mental Health Check In:
Friday Mental Health Check In: How is everyone this week? I realized I have the “My baby is going to college” blues, but then College Ninja decided to live at home and commute to his college classes this year, so I won’t be totally an empty nester. Yay! I’m also avoiding the doctor, because I…
Read MoreUnappreciated — ACIMH
So I’m learning to cook, in the Better Late than Never category. Tonight I made my first-ever roast chicken, and the Actual Conversation In My House went something like this; Me: I made my first-ever roasted chicken**! Isn’t it beautiful?? Navy Guy: You roasted it upside down. Me: But at least it’s roasted. And beautiful!…
Read MoreOn courage and learning to swim…
Conquering fear… One of the worst things about depression is that it makes us afraid. Afraid of stepping outside our comfort zone, afraid of trying new things, afraid of stepping into the world and experiencing it fully–with adventures and anticipation and joy. So today I’m going to begin to tackle one of my lifelong fears:…
Read MoreA Website Welcome!
Welcome to a new year and to my new website! My word for 2017 is ESSENTIAL. I’m paring down and gearing up for a bold new year of focusing on what’s essential in life and in my career. In book terms, that means watch out!! It’s the year of writing like the wind—or at least…
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