Stories about my mental illness(es), trauma, & the fun stuff in between
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I spent the majority of the time from August 2021 to February 2022 laying on my couch, with minimal participation in the world outside of my apartment. That all changed when I started seeing the first signs of spring. Whenever the days get warmer and brighter and longer, I become a different person. There is…
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When I set out on my quest to see what dating was like at the start of the pandemic in 2020, my intention was not to have a situationship per season. It just kinda happened like that. After an awkward spring with The Lobster and confusing disaster of a summer with Milk Dud, I was…
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While it's technically still winter, the clear blue skies and 75 degree weather have lifted the dense fog I've been living in that was caused by seasonal depression. I get regular depression, but something about gloomy weather just makes it harder than normal to get out of an episode. But the fact that the trees…
I read somewhere that you can’t heal where you got sick and I thought about that frequently on my leave. I thought about everything that has happened since moving to Sacramento in 2017. There's been a lot of good things that happened, like career growth and making amazing friends. There has also been a lot…
I'd never dated in my entire life. I'd either been single or in a relationship, however that happens. When I finally got out of a six-year abusive relationship, I was ready for all of the awkwardness of dating. I was actually excited for it. In fact, I was so excited that I downloaded Tinder the…
I have been working non-stop for the last 10 years. I've taken few vacations (maybe one or two weeks per year) and have always been accessible through my phone, just incase my 60 hours at work weren't sufficient and I need to answer questions or provide support during the little free time I have. Seven…
Dating in 2020 was one big shit show, but it was also a lot of fun. At 26, I'd never actually dated. I'd only ever been single or in a relationship, but no middle ground. There was only one date I had gone on. It was a blind triple date-- lucky me, right? My friends…
Callie & Company refers to how my different moods make it seem like I have several personalities. My best friend, Doyle, called me this in our group chat once and it summed up perfectly what a complicated wreck I am. It's kind of a cute way to address my different personalities. That's why it stuck.…
Today is March 16, 2021 and it has been one year since I decided to unapologetically live my life to the fucking fullest. My friends and family remember this day as the day I went postal on my Instagram story and broke up with my ex. Oh yeah, I documented my very messy breakup on…
It’s the kinda day where I get to work a little late and leave a little early, but don’t remember anything that happened in between. After roughly nine hours of corporate productivity, I am now in that weird space of time between getting off work and going to bed. I really, really, REALLY don’t want…
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