chronic pain
Where Is God?
And Where Is My God-Damned Miracle?
darkness
Spiritual
Chasing the Holy Grail of Meds: Part 3 of 3
The grail wasn’t what I thought it would be.
laugh
Waiting on a Wish?
Or maybe this is it.
hope
I Didn't Want an Audience. I Wanted Someone to Notice.
On depression, Facebook, and asking for help badly
monster
The Anatomy of a Recurring Dream
Why my brain keeps running the same terrifying loops.
Sondheim
When the Music Turned Sour
Surviving the 30-Year Battle Between My Talent and My Depression
mindfulness
Wanting Connection Doesn’t Mean I’m Good at It
How many times am I going to write about needing connection?
hope
I Know Better Now, But I Still Feel Like a Failure
When insight doesn’t quiet the old voice
disability
The Undiscovered Country of Getting Better
After 35 years of suffocating depression, I finally used the last of my air to speak up.
Spiritual
My Aria of Grief
The unique agony of a “mature” breakup
disability
Why I Hate “Fake It Till You Make It”—and Why We Don’t Have a Good Alternative
disability
Why I Hate “Fake It Till You Make It”—and Why We Don’t Have a Good Alternative
Because sometimes pretending is the only thing paying the bills.