At the beginning of last month, my world began to cave in on me. There's nothing like finding yourself on a city street feeling confused, disoriented, and so stressed, you couldn't even figure out where you were, or why. I was unsafe and needed to quickly get to safety. Once I did, my brain couldn't … Continue reading Emotional Support?
Being Real
Positively Honest
I would love to sit down and write hearts and flowers nonsensical prose, but right now, it isn't where I am. Also, if I ever DO write anything remotely like that, please send men in white coats to do a psych eval. Life is crazy at the moment. My primary care doctor is leaving, so … Continue reading Positively Honest
Real Friends Can’t Be Lost
"Masquerade! Paper faces on parade Masquerade! Hide your face so the world will never find you Masquerade! Every face a different shade Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you Flash of mauve, splash of puce Fool and king, ghoul and goose Green and black, queen and priest Trace of rouge, face of beast, faces … Continue reading Real Friends Can’t Be Lost
This Changes Everything
Authors' Note: POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNING If you cannot handle an honest take on life and discussions of depression and mental health, please do not read below this image. Thank you. It didn’t set in until this month. The majority of my days are Groundhog Day-esque. Lather, rinse, repeat. Dull. Uninteresting. Zero challenge involved. Over time, … Continue reading This Changes Everything
It’s Been A While…
Hello everyone! It's been a little over a month since I last wrote something for this platform. I don't feel the need to apologize, though. Trust me, sometimes it's better for me to be quiet than it is for me to say what I really believe, at the time, is the right thing to say. … Continue reading It’s Been A While…
Writing With Purpose
I've had a couple of rough weeks, though in truth, I'd have to say "rough decade", but I'd prefer to focus on the present. Some of it I would prefer to address in a future piece that is nearly completed, but the rest I'd like to get out of my system. Unfortunately, I don't even … Continue reading Writing With Purpose
Privacy Isn’t A Setting
A few days ago it dawned on me precisely what bugs me most about some of my family members. To be fair, it's probably in my top ten things that bug me about them. It's not just the fact that their combined I.Q. is my shoe size (I'm a nine, in case you were wondering.), … Continue reading Privacy Isn’t A Setting
The Aftermath
*Potential trigger warning* I survived, and I'm always sorry when I do. Always. Last week, a member of my family overdosed on prescription medication. It wasn't painkillers or anything like that. In fact, I have yet to look the drug up, but I do know what it isn't. It's not lethal if you're taking it … Continue reading The Aftermath
The Countdown
Every year, usually around mid-April, is the countdown reminder from every company I've ever done business with, or might do business with in the future, that Mother's Day is fast approaching. Last year, it angered me to the point where I unsubscribed from about 20-30 different mailing lists. I just couldn't take it any more. … Continue reading The Countdown
Once You Embrace Your Value
“Once you embrace your value, talents, and strengths; it neutralizes when others think less of you.” ―Rob Liano
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 