Photo by Paula Brustur on Unsplash When I was younger, my dream was to be a writer for the New York Times or Time Magazine. Now I’m still living in the area where I grew up, writing and editing for a publication during the day and channeling me feelings and thoughts here by night/on weekends/whenever inspiration strikes. I can honestly say I never thought I’d be where I am in life right ... Continue Reading
Grief Is A Strange, Funny Thing
Grief. I'll always find myself attached to this word, but I'm not ashamed of it or hiding from it anymore. At first I found myself feeling resistance to writing about grief again, but here I am. I know I've written a few posts about this, but that's okay. I'm still processing my grief, so it makes sense to still write about it. February is far from my favorite month of the year. Six years ... Continue Reading
I Got Laid Off. Again.
Photo by Miguel Bruna on Unsplash Last Friday I was laid off from the job I've had for almost a year. Believe it or not, this is the second job in a row where I've been let go. Uff da. Let's talk about it. Last time I was laid off from my job, I felt so much shame and I was afraid of talking about it because I felt it reflected poorly on me. This time, after the initial shock wore ... Continue Reading
Let’s Talk About Periods
Photo by Joshua Ness on Unsplash Periods. Many people have them. Dread them. Downright loathe them, honestly. Here’s why that’s bullshit. We’re taught that getting our periods means that we’re all grown up now, but then once we actually get them, we're constantly shamed for having to deal with them. We speak about periods in hushed tones so as not to gross out people of any ... Continue Reading