Tag Archives: “mental health”
When Did The Literary Community Become A Trump Rally/Hate Fest?
A few weeks ago while on vacation in Florida I checked my Facebook and saw my feed all atwitter. Antioch College published a piece by Daniel Harris in their winter issue – and it made people angry. Why? Because it … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, community, culture, Current Events, Equality, Inspiration, Journal, LGBT, media, Opinion, Publishing, Social Media, Thoughts, Writers, Writing
Tagged "mental health", Amanda Lauren, Antioch College, Antioch Review, business sense, common sense, Daniel Harris, death was a blessing, Donald Trump, editor, gender, hate speech, health, literary community, narcissist, publishing, Robert Fogarty, The Sacred Androgen, The Sacred Androgen: The Transgender Debate, transgender, what were they thinking?, xoJane
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The Return
It was early in the morning, just after 5:00, on October 12, 2008, when I said goodbye to Los Angeles, and the last two plus years of my life. I didn’t want to leave, but I needed to leave. It … Continue reading
Posted in Family, home, Journal, Life, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, travel
Tagged "mental health", abuse, abusive relationship, adulting, closure, college, danger, double life, fear, friends, going home, graduate school, healthy choices, Los Angeles, Nebraska, need versus want, past, reckoning, risk
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A Bad Dream
I woke up feeling the heavy weight of panic in my chest as my head jerked quickly to the right. I saw the back of my husband’s head and our dog, Angel, sleeping between us, her butt against my husband’s … Continue reading
When To Let Them Go
One of my best friends in high school once told me: “Face it, you’re a boyfriend packrat, they’re like old shoes to you. You keep them around when you don’t need them and can’t do anything with them which is … Continue reading
Posted in Journal, Life, Opinion, People, Personal, Relationships, Social Media, Technology, Thoughts
Tagged "mental health", born again Christian, Christianity, cutting someone loose, Facebook, friends, friendship, health, homophobia, hypochondria, hypochondriac, religion, sympathy, unfriending, victim, victimhood
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My ‘Coming Out’: Surviving Trauma And Managing Post-Traumatic Stress
When I was in college I kept a knife within an arm’s reach, but concealed in the bed that I slept at night. I also slept in my clothes, complete with running shoes. All of the lights were on, my … Continue reading
Posted in Family, family, home, Inspiration, Life, Personal, Relationships
Tagged "child abuse", "hyper-vigilance", "mental health", "post-traumatic stress disorder", abuse, assault, C-PTSD, PTSD, trauma
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