In so far as one denies what is, one is possessed by what is not, the compulsions, the fantasies, the terrors that flock to fill the void. Ursula K. Le Guin I have a confession to make, my friends. I have a problem with binge eating. I don’t really know when it started. Sometime in …
Distorted: What Is Body Dysmorphia?
Simply being born female in our society is to grow up being told your worth as a person is tied to how slim and attractive you are. Even for those of us lucky enough to have evolved parents, the message is still driven home by the world at large. Padma Lakshmi Body Dysmorphic Disorder, or …
My Mental Health: 11 Ways ADHD Can Impact Working Memory
Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper you can lose an idea for ever. Will Self Working memory issues plague a lot of ADHDers like me. I really would lose my head if it wasn’t screwed on tight. I’ve …
Put Me In Coach: What Is Coaching?
Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be let out. Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little direction, a little support, a little coaching, and the greatest things can happen. Pete Carroll I discovered life coaching last summer while looking for ways to monetize my business that I would …
The Bad Guy: Family Scapegoating
A scapegoat remains effective as long as we believe in its guilt. Rene Girard We’ve all heard of scapegoating; a person or group gets blamed for problems or issues that they were never to blame for. The story comes from The Bible; a goat was burdened with the sins of the people and then released …
4 Ways I Came To Terms With My Mental Illness
Some of the most comforting words in the universe are ‘me too.’ That moment when you find out that your struggle is also someone else’s struggle, that you’re not alone, and that others have been down the same road. Unknown Mental illness can be a fickle mistress. It’s hard to live through. It comes and …
Frenzied: How ADHD and Trauma Helped Me Win NaNoWriMo
“What we change inwardly will change outer reality.” Plutarch Y’all. My dear friends. My ADHD has gotten the best of me and I have been absent and I am so sorry. So much for my plan to post once a week, huh? The road to hell is paved with good intentions, I suppose. Let me …
An Ode to Depression
It’s depression. You can’t put it into words. You get stuck and time passes by. I’m stood there on the edge of a cliff, can’t go back and can’t go forward. Days go by. I’m still in the same place. Everyone else’s life goes on, but you’re stuck. You try and try and try and …
Perpetual Melancholy: A Life With Persistent Depressive Disorder
All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy, for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves. Amelia Barr Hello, all! Today I was pondering what kind of post I would write for you this week and it struck me that I haven’t done an update in a while and I do have …
Immersed: Maladaptive Daydreaming
I’m often daydreaming, and it’s because I’ve always liked the idea of there being something more than the normal world. Samantha Shannon Maladaptive daydreaming. It sounds sort of scary, doesn’t it? I’m not a big fan of the word, “maladaptive,” but I get it. By the time we get done today, I hope you get …