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The War On Two Fronts
Well January is doing it’s thing. Being dark, being cold, generally making life miserable. The impact on my mental health is significant. The SAD is real. Every January is the same. But this…
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I smell like Voltaren
Ooof! I have just finished my second week as a Starbucks barista. Let me tell you I feel EVERY day of my 44 and 3/4 years. I was twenty years old the last…
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…And Part Time Barista
Well constant in life is change. I have enjoyed being home full time in the past year. I have needed this time to look after my mental health. I still have leaps and…
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The Good Stuff – Part Three
I know that not everyone is crazy about social media. I will be the first to say that there are some legitimate issues that people should be aware of. However I do think…
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The Good Stuff – Day Two
This week I am talking to you about what self care looks like for me, at a time of my life when perimenopause and clinical depression take turns being the stage manager of…
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Ya’ll Perimenopause is NOT a pretty thing!
As you know I am afflicted with fairly serious depression and anxiety, I have been pretty clear and honest about that. Unfortunately my lack of serotonin isn’t my only pressing issue. The passing…
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Depression is …
When I am struggling with my mental health, when I am tired and only want to stay in bed; when I am trying to put on a very brave face and smile for…
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I’m No Angel
Let me ask you a question. Do you think you are a good person? It seems like it should be an easy question to answer. I suspect that, like me, most folks think…
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Back In The Saddle
I have been really struggling to get back to writing. The past two months have been kind of crazy and the longer I didn’t write the harder it became to sit down and…
THE DIARIES OF A CLINICALLY DEPRESSED, POLYAMOROUS HOUSEWIFE. LIFE IS GOOD
