mental health
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Hi friends, I’ve missed you this month. It seems to me that either with the “year of firsts” being done, or that ever-present grief being much more quiet this year, I have not been inspired or compelled to write quite as much. I’ve been putting some thought into a few themes I could write on… Read more
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Happy Mud Season to those who celebrate. The ratio of days where it is not wholly unpleasant versus those that are just plain awful is slowly balancing out to a more even number, and just in time, too. I was surprised to note that I am closing in on 40,000 words written here (6,500 so… Read more
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Is it just me or is March terrible? I remember when I was younger people always saying March comes “in like a lion, and out like a lamb” as a way to remind us that things would get better. We’re about halfway through, so I am anticipating that any day now it’s going to get… Read more
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Do you remember any of the thoughts you had as a kid? I know that kid me and grown up me are the same person, but they are also significantly different people. Today, I definitely don’t find as many things surprising – I’ve seen too much. I’m more willing to stand up for myself, and… Read more
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Today begins the ancient Gaelic holiday of Imbolc – the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. And according to many of the witches of the internet, it’s the more nature based celebration of the new year. It celebrates the return of the sun as days get longer, it’s a time to… Read more
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Welcome back to January. I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I started this writing journey. Wait….that’s not true. I actually CAN believe it. I have felt every blessed minute of this past year. None of it flew by. Literally none of it. Even the parts that people usually say “wow, that flew… Read more
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This fall has felt so thick and syrupy to me for some reason, and I just haven’t felt much like doing anything. There are the regular things that need to get done, like feeding my people and cleaning the house, and doing the work I get paid to do, but otherwise, meh, just not interested… Read more
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Ever since I got COVID for the first time, I have noticed that all of my colds kind of play out the same way. I start getting lethargic, with a sore throat that I can kind of ignore. Then a fever, chills, and three days of searingly painful congestion set in. Every part of my… Read more
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Over the past week, my Instagram was flooded with my friends’ Spotify Wrapped images and videos. Do you get those? Up until recently, I haven’t been a Spotify user, so I don’t get a “wrapped.” There certainly is something about December that makes you want to count up all of your goods and bads, successes… Read more
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Hey there! It’s been a minute. I hope you are doing ok. The fall and start of school completely kicked me in the behind. We spent several weeks with someone in the household sick at all times. My daughter is dealing with some acid reflux that is (according to the doctor) probably the aftermath of… Read more
A Year of Firsts 