Category: Musings
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There Are No Sides. There Just Is.
I want to apologize to my readers for having been so quiet lately. The past year and some change have been a consistent uphill battle, with me rolling back downhill quite a lot. I’ve been trying to put a pin into what exactly it is that has changed for me in regards to writing, as…
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Joy
Yesterday I felt joy for the first time in a long time. It was so close to the feelings of hypomania but without the poor impulse control. I felt like me. I think. I finally hit my breaking point a few weeks ago and decided to cut ties with an emotionally abusive, narcissist (my own…
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Productivity Isn’t Necessary
At the start of the COVID-19 mandatory state shutdowns, layoffs, and calls for social distancing and self quarantining a common refrain throughout social media has been about “staying productive.” Start those projects that you’ve been meaning to, revamp your resume, start a business, do this, do that. Rarely have you been seeing anyone saying that…
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Why I Stopped Actively Dating
I’ve been mulling this topic over for the past year after going through a breakup and 3 severe depressive episodes. I don’t really like the conclusion I’ve come to, because it makes me face some truths about myself, my circumstances, and the world I live in that are far from comfortable. It also shatters a…
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My 2019 Holiday Wishlist
I’ve always loved making lists. Grocery lists, to-do lists, playlists, you name it and I was making a list. I probably should have looked into a career at Buzzfeed. However, one list that has fallen by the wayside as I’ve gotten older and realized how expensive *gestures vaguely around*everything is, has been a holiday wishlist.…
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