Brain Sex: Get Moving.
Sunday, August 15th, 2010The last few days I’ve been a slug. Seriously. There’s really no better word to describe the way I’ve been slowly, painfully dragging myself through life lately. My scale can prove as testament: I gained 3 lbs. THREE. In three days. (Keep in mind I haven’t gained weight since about 2006 & just broke 100 [...]
Hi, I’m Neurotica (or, How I’m Learning to Accept Myself).
Thursday, July 29th, 2010[This photo was probably taken when I was in my most depressed, awful mental state. Cerca 2007.] I realize that after reading the title of this post, you probably think I’ve lost it. Spun out of control. Gone off the deep end. Said Heyy-lo! to Crazytown. But hear me out, ladies. In high school, the [...]
Where’s The Beauty In Burning Out?
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010I grew up on stories of the tortured artist. As soon as I could make my own reading choices, I found myself gravitating toward writers who lived on the edge. I was attracted to stories about loss & chaos. Stories without happy endings. Often times, the stories I liked were written by authors whose own [...]
3 Reasons Depression Is Worse for Young Adults–& How to Cope
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010[ ALL GOOD THINGS ARE WILD & FREE ] When I turned 13, I received not one, not two, but three remarkable presents from mother nature: My first ever period (!), a fairly shapely figure for a girl of 4’10″ & a pretty awful case of teen angst. This angst–which books, TV & my mother [...]
