Participation Ribbons are Still Ribbons

Writing blog posts is getting harder because my amount of energy is getting smaller. At my last therapy appointment I figured out that up until last week, by brain was still settling into where it needed to land in order to heal. And we are there friends….we sure are there.  I am going to callContinueContinue reading “Participation Ribbons are Still Ribbons”

…and you lose some.

Keeping score with depression: you win some, you lose some. Some days are great and some days you slow clap yourself to the kitchen because getting out of bed in and of itself was a huge accomplishment. A lot of books and essays about depression are witty and comical with a stint of serious towardsContinueContinue reading “…and you lose some.”

Julia Goes to Therapy

Oh therapy. What a dirty word. THERAPY. I have gone to see a therapist before but I honestly don’t remember much about it. I was in middle school and I hated the counselor I went to because he was 50-something years old, his office was always freezing cold, his therapy couch sucked and his answerContinueContinue reading “Julia Goes to Therapy”

this is my attempt to invite you into a painful part of my life

Before you begin reading I want you to know that I am writing this from a place of pain. We all know pain is not the most objective lens to look through. But I believe this can be part of my healing so I am opening up my life to you. She was the first girlContinueContinue reading “this is my attempt to invite you into a painful part of my life”