The Loooooong Journey Home
Cross country moving is hard. While I can technically say that I now live in Seattle, the reality is that I am still in that in-between place. I’m not homeless, Continue Reading →
Category Archives: … Normal
The End of Sentimentality?
Oh, the joys of packing. With movers showing up in less than a week, I am putting every part of my life into a box, preparing all of my worldly Continue Reading →
Welcome to My Mid-Life Crisis
No, I didn’t buy a ridiculous sports car, and let’s just say *no comment* on the 20-something boy toys … but, perhaps I’m having a mid-life crisis. Why? Because I Continue Reading →
In Anticipation of Change
I’m moving! But, I don’t know when I’m moving, or where I’m moving to. If I’m staying in D.C., or picking up and heading across the country to start a new life in Seattle. Continue Reading →
Celebrity Suicides: How a Suicide Loss Survivor Copes
For suicide loss survivors such as myself, any breaking news relating to a celebrity suicide can trigger a wave of emotions. After the initial shock when hearing about the latest Continue Reading →
When Your Face Catches Up With Your Age
Lately I’m realizing that the days of me looking younger than my age are over … but I’m not quite ready to embrace middle age. Continue Reading →
Know When to Say When
This year, I want to break the habit of defaulting to self-loathing if I decide to take a day off from my workouts. Continue Reading →
Moving on Up!
Guess what? I’m moving! Oh, how I wish I could follow that statement up with something exciting and life-changing. Alas, five years after moving into my current unit (which I wrote Continue Reading →
Me, My Anxiety, and I
Even when trigger events are long gone, the anxiety never goes away. Continue Reading →
When Does “Life After Normal” Become the “New Normal”?
Where does life after normal end, and a new normal begin? What (or whose) normal am I now living after? Continue Reading →