• Depression - Writing

    NaNo WriMo 2015

    Sunday the calendar switches from October to November, and with it comes the start of National Novel Writing Month (NaNo WriMo). The goal is 50,000 words in 30 days – or an average of 1,667 words a day. For some this seems like a Herculean feat, particularly in a short…

  • Life - Ramblings

    Active Ally

    Several months ago I joined my local PFLAG chapter. It was important to me to join because of the people in my life that I love. My friends and family fall all over the orientation and gender identity spectrum. We engage in various conversations about their experiences, and I have…

  • Depression

    Lies Depression Tells Me, 5

    This one is cunning, because the lie here puts a spin on something that I actually believe. Something that I have read about, and put a bit of faith in due to personal experience. This lie is cunning because it twists the idea of being kind to oneself, of taking…

  • Depression

    Lies depression tells me, 4

      “You’re better, the anti-depressant is working. This funk you are in is only because of the weather.” So, it is overcast again today – has been for most days this past week. Most days this past week I have also felt down, and more like I’m sliding back to…

  • Goals

    Thursday 38 things update – 5

    On my birthday I decided to do one new thing (or revisit one thing I enjoyed but haven’t done in a while) for each of my 38 years. (Original Post Here). Here is an update on some of the items I have done:   See Welcome to NightVale live show…

  • Goals

    Thursday 38 Things Update – 4

    On my birthday I decided to do one new thing (or revisit one thing I enjoyed but haven’t done in a while) for each of my 38 years. (Original Post Here). Here is an update on some of the items I have done: Attend a concert of some sort on…

  • Goals

    Thursday 38 Things Update -3

    On my birthday I decided to do one new thing (or revisit one thing I enjoyed but haven’t done in a while) for each of my 38 years. (Original Post Here). Here is an update on some of the items I have done: See Neil Gaimen and Amanda Palmer (2/14/2015) Participate in…