On Death and Loss
My therapist asked me to do a homework assignment for him before my next appointment, which is tomorrow. So of course, I left it until today. The subject is loss,…
2013
What Does Mental Illness Look Like?
Mental illness looks very different not only from person to person, but day to day for each person. When you see me out and about, you most likely see me…
Why Does Therapy Have to Hurt Before It Helps?
It doesn’t matter whether the therapy is for your body or your mind; it seems that it always hurts before you can get better. Athletes who tear a leg muscle…
I Am an Autistic Person
If you weren’t already aware, I have Asperger Syndrome, which is a form of autism. I thought I should make that clear, seeing how April is Autism Awareness Month. So…
The Right to Not Grow a Thicker Skin
The timing of this post comes in response to the latest mom blogger drama caused by what I’m going to refer to as the KFC incident, but the precipitating event…