Category: Life

It’s mostly what this blog’s about.

  • Thanksgiving is a difficult holiday for me.  Two years ago my step-dad died of cancer Thanksgiving weekend. Last year when Thanksgiving rolled around I was filled with sadness and grief at the last memory I had of him  when he was in final stages of death. This year I am also sad but I’m a…

  • I do remember my dreams. In fact, I started a dream journal last year because I like to think about them and figure out what they mean. It’s fun, like figuring out a puzzle. I often have water dreams. A recurring nightmare that I have involves being overtaken by a giant wave. For example (and…

  • Whenever I publish a post on this blog the confirmation page offers three writing prompts for the next blog post. I kind of think this is an engineering fail because why in the world would I need a writing prompt when I’m done writing? I would need it before I start writing. However, this question grabbed my…

  • Preamble: I was debating whether or not to post this. I don’t want people to worry about me. I also don’t want to appear weak. But the truth is that I am weak sometimes. Depression is  real and it hurts. Maybe my experience will somehow help someone know that they are not alone in their suffering.  So…

  • yesterday  was weird. I started out  feeling super ecstatic and happy about life then found myself in the grip of depression. It’s crazy how quickly and easily my brain can slide into this state. As I’ve been experiencing this I’ve been trying my best to observe it, rather than jump right into the middle of…