January Depression – Try Walking in My Shoes
I don’t think there’s been a day in the past few weeks I haven’t cried either from my depression and anxiety, stress in general, or sheer loneliness.
Read MoreWriter, Artist, and Recovering 80s Hair Spray Addict
I don’t think there’s been a day in the past few weeks I haven’t cried either from my depression and anxiety, stress in general, or sheer loneliness.
Read MoreI’ve been wanting to write this piece for over a year now, but kept putting it off because I didn’t want to bring these realities to life, or to revisit them. After further consideration, I believe these are things that need to be said. I’ve seen the countless memes, the series of photos about mental illness in general, but more specifically depression and anxiety, and I always share them so others know the struggle – but it is just a mere glimpse into the black hole of the abyss. So here…
Read MoreIt’s one of those restless nights once again. As I toss and turn, trying to find a comfortable position, you climb into bed with me. I know it’s you without even looking. Your presence is always calming. You wrap your strong arms around me, pulling me close. Feeling you close brings an almost instant comfort to my agitated mind, body, and soul. Only you have this calming, almost restorative effect on me – no one else has ever come close. That is something that will never change. I…
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