I’m not borrowing sorrow from the future or dwelling on the past, but being in this moment isn’t so hot, either. Right now is hard and sad.
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I’m not borrowing sorrow from the future or dwelling on the past, but being in this moment isn’t so hot, either. Right now is hard and sad.
Read More...It was a mistake. An error in a shipping label or a database glitch, maybe, but a mistake for sure. And yet this completely coincidental accident seemed anything but coincidental. **** It was odd for me to email her. Although we’ve met once and I’ve written about her here, Karen and I aren’t close friends. [...]
Read More...One of the worst things about depression is the feeling that you’re not normal. You can’t do as much as everyone else, and you don’t understand why. You get tired. You can’t focus. You’re easily overwhelmed. You beat yourself up for being so lazy and immature. You want, more than anything, to be like everyone [...]
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I never remember to call her on her birthday. Ever. We’ve been friends for 17 years, and I always call the day before or the day after, but never on the actual day. I’m pretty good at remembering dates, I’m just rarely aware of what the date is today. I think we’ve been friends for [...]
Read More...I’m not perfect. None of you are surprised to hear that, I know. But my point is that not only am I not perfect, but I have no desire to appear perfect. Not to you or anyone. There’s too much pressure in perfection. Besides, most people know it’s a lie, don’t they? I know I [...]
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