Survival
Which World Am I In Again?
I never planned for this spring and summer to be so difficult. But does anyone ever? It isn’t as though people pencil in traumas on their calendars or dutifully schedule major losses.
July 25, 2022
Category: Survival
Survival
It Can Be Lonely to Go Off Autopilot But Worth It
Sometimes it seems like it’d be better to go on autopilot. Easier certainly. And a heck of a lot less lonely than questioning the status quo or forcing myself out of my comfort zone.
June 13, 2022
Survival
How Long Will It Be Until I Forget?
My mother said once that I have a hard time getting over things because I have a good memory. “If you could only just forget, you’d feel better. Forgetting helps us let go of the pain.”
June 6, 2022
Survival
It’s Tough to Stay in the Moment & Yet Plan for the Future
It’s tough to stay in the moment and yet plan for the future.
June 1, 2022
Survival
Give Your Suffering Friends Time to Heal
The biggest gift we can give someone who is suffering is just holding space and being there for them.
May 27, 2022
Survival
“How Are You Doing?” Hits Differently When You’re Grieving
“How are you doing?” hits differently when you’re grieving.
May 23, 2022
Survival
The Pain Isn’t Going Away, So I Might As Well Put It to Work
The reality is that burnout can take an awfully long time to recover from.
May 13, 2022
Survival
I Wish I Were One of Those People With Neat Handwriting
I was a strange little goblin growing up, and the adults were pessimistic about me from early on.
May 6, 2022
Survival
The Worst Feeling Is Dealing With an Unwelcome Epiphany
The worst feeling is when you realize that the thing other people have been telling you for years, the thing you dismissed out of hand, didn’t want to be true, didn’t think could possibly be true… is true.
April 24, 2022
Survival
We Never Know How Bad Something Is Until It’s Over
I’m forever amazed by how we never know how bad something is until it’s over. Not until the worst of it has passed and we’re safe do we feel the pain of the experiences we’re merely surviving.
April 21, 2022
