Mom, Runner, and Mental Illness Warrior
Yes, I know in a lot of places there is snow and it's cold (both here right now), but the calendar says: not yet. I both love and hate this time of year. I love the coziness of winter. The sweaters and blankets, the hot chocolate (and other toasty warm beverages), and the holidays. I …
Continue reading It’s Almost Winter
I know what you're thinking. Amy, your depression lives in your brain.Yes, yes it does. But it is, at this very moment, living in my kitchen. It is also living in my bedroom. These two places are usually the most disorganized spots in my apartment. If it migrates to my dining room, I'm in a …
If you were to meet me without knowing me from social media, you would probably see me as a pretty happy, and fun, person. I am. I am a happy person with depression. I can hide my mental illness extremely well. Most people have no idea that I may be having a bad day. It's …
In case you are wondering, the glue on nails I used to try and save the skin around my fingernails could have been successful, had they been a little bit shorter. I spend all day on a computer at work and typing was a little bit cumbersome with the "real short" (not really) nails that …
Life can be a big jerk. Something our family is good at is finding the humour in adverse situations. This past week has been rough with a family member's surgery, but we've been able to have a laugh (Thanks Snapchat). Laughing has gotten me through some pretty rough times. Example: When I was first diagnosed …
We've already talked about my other anxiety induced problem of chewing the skin around my fingernails, so let's talk about the bouncing leg. Today on my Podcast I talked about the things I do when I'm stressed and/or my anxiety is off the charts. Right up with the skin chewing, is leg bouncing. This isn't …
Continue reading Stress?? Anxiety?? Let’s Bounce a Leg, Shall We?
It's now 3:32am as I type this and I am wide awake. One cat is legit right beside me purring in my face. The other just went from the chair to underneath my bed. This will be gross if I don't go back to sleep. I am going to blame this on my bladder. If …
