Strong, If Not Happy
Mornings around the breakfast table are one of my favorite times of the day. It's when I sit down with my little students, have them...
For Those of Us Asking "Where's the Love?"
When I was a little kid, my sister and I briefly collected little handheld Sonic videogames from McDonalds Happy Meals. We walked around...
IS THIS REAL LIFE and Other Questions I Asked Myself During My Weekend Trip to Europe
As I sit here writing this in my bed after having eaten a bowl of cereal with maybe expired-maybe not expired milk, I am still in utter...
Week of Reviews: Mental Health in Music
First things first: I survived my second to last round of finals (barely)! I am also not-so-patiently waiting for June to come, and for...
Mind on Mine
I've been intentionally and purposefully at work on an upcoming novel of mine with one goal in mind--to make it my most powerful and raw...
When Your Mind Says, "I Literally Can't Even." Writer's Block and How to Overcome
Writer's Block is the worst of all creative devils. It's like catching a cold--you don't really know where it came from, when it's...
Purity
Eyelids that flutter open to pure darkness, Hands that reach up and wipe sticky sweat from a moist forehead. Heart that beats faster than...
No Holly Jolly in the Holidays
For the past couple of years, the holidays and I have had a love-hate relationship. I've mentioned in posts past that I have PTSD, which...
Donuts, Cheese, and PTSD
Happy Belated World Mental Health Day! To celebrate, I was busy taking a mental health day. Right after I was finished "celebrating," I...
