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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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 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…
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.…
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…
Imperfectly Callie 