I Choose
I really struggle with self-validation. My default reaction when faced with even a shred of doubt from an outside source is to take it as…
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So….I took the week off running.
Anyone who's even remotely acquainted with me has heard about my left shin splint by now. Guys, it's bad. As in I-probably-should-have-rested-it-several-weeks-ago-and-now-it's-trying-to-kill-me bad. Last time…
You Know Something’s Wrong When You’re Crying to Flo Rida (The Other Serenity Prayer)
July was a really tough month for me. As in total-anxiety-and-depression-relapse-and-out-of-control-disordered-eating-patterns tough. There were a lot of reasons for that - some tangible like major…
23 is Hard: The Shamrock on the Office Ledge
Most English-speakers are familiar with the canary in the coal mine idiom, based on a practice that (up until very recently) helped alert miners to danger…
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23 is Hard: The Long Arc
Training for a half marathon is generally one of two options for me: the most empowering thing I'm doing... ...or the most disheartening. Last weekend,…
23 is Hard: On Adult Friendships
My best friend and I have known each other for about ten years now. We met like most middle schoolers do - shared classes and…
Friends Close, Enemies Closer
If you follow my Instagram account you probably know I've been dealing with disordered eating for over a year. When I was in high school, I…
Adventures in Cohabitating: Learning to Appreciate “Me Time”
It's been an obscene amount of time since I've written (again), but I promise that will be changing (I mean it this time. Read on!).…
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Life Happens
So, I haven't blogged in an obscene amount of time. It was one of those things where I got behind on my blogging schedule, and…
Election Season Affective Disorder
A couple of weeks ago on my blog's Facebook page, I talked about suffering from some severe ESAD - Election Season Affective Disorder. This election…
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