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It's a jungle out there: feeling seen in "Mr. Monk's Last Case."
On the nostalgia induced by a post-COVID reboot of one of my favorite childhood television shows. Content warning: talks of suicidal ideation and…
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The upside of feeling down.
On the information a diagnosis provides us and my experiences with mixed episodes and rapid cycling in bipolar disorder.
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Breakup letter to my inner critic and journaling prompts to check in with self.
On showing my inner critic the mental door and sharing journal prompts to help you know yourself a bit better.
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The upside of feeling down.
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Mothering while depressed.
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Robin Williams' suicide still haunts me.
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Some of the things I wish I didn't give a shit about.
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Martyr no more.
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On getting comfortable with the uncomfortable and opening doors for myself.
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Robin Williams' suicide still haunts me.
On grieving the masterful artist who silently struggled.
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Mothering while depressed.
On wrestling with mom guilt while parenting through episodes.
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What I know for sure? Nothing.
On accepting the many twists and turns in life and giving myself permission to pivot and change my mind.
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Some of the things I wish I didn't give a shit about.
On journaling about the things I wish I didn't have as many f**ks to give about. The first installment of, who knows how many.
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Laughter as medicine.
On answering the prompt, "why is laughter such an under-prescribed medicine?"
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Cry, baby, cry. Wipe your weeping eyes.
On doing what I do best, crying in public.
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The cringiest poem about love you'll ever read.
On improving my writing craft and exploring writing techniques.
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"This pain is not forever," a reminder to myself when I feel broken.
On reminding myself that the cyclical nature of my neurodivergence has eventual pauses and eventually gets better, even if only temporarily so.
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here comes the sun
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