Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’ Alfred Lord Tennyson Hello, my lovelies! Thank you for being here because I have a super important, super exciting announcement to make. I am nominated for Blogger Of The Year at the MH Blog Awards this year! But there is …
Work Trauma: How I Found Myself On Mental Health Leave For 6 Months
Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you’re doing and listen. Cannonball! Ron burgundy Hello, my lovelies! Thank you for being here because I have a super important, super exciting announcement to make. I am …
Apathy: An Insidious Malady
For all the evils in the world, I think apathy is one of the most dangerous. Chris long For most people, feeling some degree of apathy towards certain subjects is pretty normal. I feel apathetic about football games; it’s not something that I’m interested in, so I really just have no interest or care about …
I’m Lucky They Were Mine
Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. Alex haley As we’ve established, I’ve gone off-book this week. Please forgive me; I *really* needed to write to you from off the cuff for a while. I’m glad that I did because it brings …
Writing From My Soul: Why Do I Do It?
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Maya Angelou Let’s talk about writing! Hey guys and welcome to the Winter Of My Discontent: Unplanned Post Version! As in, I was literally just sitting here letting my mind wander a bit and I decided to write it out. If this goes …
Head In The Clouds: Creativity, Daydreaming, and ADHD
“An addiction to distraction is the end of your creative production.” Robin Sharma This is supposed to be a post about daydreaming, but I have a lot to talk about today. I’ve actually written 1,000 words on daydreaming in a separate post, but I just can’t bring myself to publish it, and here is why: …
Podcast: Welcome To The Winter Of My Discontent: Episode 1, Season 1
The Winter Of My Discontent has a podcast, y’all! I decided to take a break from writing new posts this week. The original plan was to take a week off to promote some older work that I feel is important and to use the time to do some planning for the blog. That is not …
Finding A Therapist: 8 Powerful Tips
“Someone’s therapist knows all about you.” Dominic Riccitello I was talking to a good friend the other day who is going through a rough time. They have been afraid of going to therapy to deal with some trauma; afraid of what they would find or remember. They reached out last week and said they were …
Lullaby: Music’s Amazing Healing Power
Music brings us pleasure and releases our suffering. It can calm us down and pump us up. It helps us manage pain, run faster, sleep better and be more productive. Alex Doman Music. What can I possibly say about music and the way that it heals me. Let me preface by saying: I AM NOT …
Hysterical: Humor and Mental Illness
There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt. Erma Bombeck hu·mor/ˈ(h)yo͞omər/ noun1.the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.”his tales are full of humor”2.a mood or state of mind.”her good humor vanished”verbcomply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, …