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Category: Depression

End of 2020 Reflection

Welcome to the end of 2020. It will not be missed but it will surely be remembered. While looking through … More

Mental Health

Preparing for a Long, Dark Winter

My clinical depression met my covid depression earlier this year and now covid depression is preparing to meet my seasonal … More

Anxiety, COVID-19, Depression, Mental Health

Why I Journal While Hiking

I’ve had some writers block with my blog even though my head has been buried deep in my journal. I … More

Backcountry Women, Mental Health

Keeping My Head Above the Water

I anticipated the layoff from my job. I understand how business works. My husband and I talked about the possibility … More

COVID-19, Family, Mental Health

It Just Became Way Too Much

I took a leave of absence from work recently due to my mental health taking a sharp decline. My depression … More

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Stress

I Have Depression

Tears poured out of my eyes while I sat at my desk. My computer monitor had multiple Excel sheets open … More

Depression, Mental Health

To Feel Something

I joined Backcountry Women this morning for a hike around Birds Hill Park but I unfortunately needed to cut my … More

Backcountry Women, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature

Potential news headline, “Local woman smashes Jollibee statue with sledgehammer in Christmas rage”

This time of the year is fucking hard for me. I’m just going to come right out and say that … More

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness

A Session at the Gym with Depression

I wrote this post earlier in the year on my phone while I was at the gym. For some reason … More

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness

Owning my story

While I was shaving my legs, which practically needed hedge clippers, I was rehearsing how I was going to answer … More

Mental Health, Mental Illness

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