mental health
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Things have officially gotten out of hand. I’ve written here about my experiences with dating apps. I’ve written about my most recent attempt at a relationship. And up until now, I’ve been very careful about how I’ve told those stories. Careful with people’s feelings. Careful not to sound angry. Careful to soften things. I’m tired… Read more
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My entire adult life, I have moved from relationship to relationship. I have been, without question, a serial monogamist. As a teenager, I truly believed that being alone was one of the worst things that could happen to a person. That belief followed me into adulthood. I threw myself into relationships completely, becoming whatever my… Read more
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If someone looked only at the statistics of my life, they might summarize it with a short sentence: three marriages, three divorces. Numbers are tidy that way. They flatten years of love, struggle, growth, and change into something that looks like 1 simple fact from the outside. But real relationships are not tidy. They are… Read more
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Living in a body that won’t cooperate is like slow-onset torture. For years, my hips haven’t just hurt—they’ve held me back. At first, just a little. Gradually, over the years, more and more. Simple things—bending, walking, standing, even trying to sleep—have been battles I’ve fought quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) every day. I scheduled… Read more
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I don’t like making New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight, saving money, yadda yadda, blah. It never works out, and then you start your year feeling like a failure. I do however, have some things I’d like to work on in the next year. And from where I’m sitting right now, I think it’s entirely realistic… Read more
