Today is National Kitten Day! 🙂 You've all heard me go on about my love for cats, and have heard me talk about Cat and Kitten. My relationship with cats evolved from childhood into adulthood. My mother's cat was rescued out of a rose bush as a kitten. My mother was a dog person, so … Continue reading National Kitten Day
Year: 2016
From Childhood’s Hour
“From childhood's hour I have not been. As others were, I have not seen. As others saw, I could not awaken. My heart to joy at the same tone. And all I loved, I loved alone.” ―Edgar Allan Poe
Triggers
December. My new month, chock full of triggers. I woke up Thursday morning and didn't know where I was. From the colors around me, to the sounds; I was completely and utterly disoriented. And then, it came crashing down on me in one fell swoop; it's December 1st. Last year, my life changed drastically on … Continue reading Triggers
Unlike Simple Stress
“Unlike simple stress, trauma changes your view of your life and yourself. It shatters your most basic assumptions about yourself and your world — “Life is good,” “I’m safe,” “People are kind,” “I can trust others,” “The future is likely to be good” — and replaces them with feelings like “The world is dangerous,” “I … Continue reading Unlike Simple Stress
Why NaNoWriMo Is So Difficult For Writers With Depression And Anxiety
https://www.bustle.com/articles/193471-why-nanowrimo-is-so-difficult-for-writers-with-depression-and-anxiety I am available for editing and proofing jobs from now until June for those who participated in NaNoWriMo and are looking for someone skilled to help push them to be better writers. Submit inquiries in the comments.
