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The Light Fades Differently in October

I love and hate October. It’s such a dichotomy. It’s football month, apple month, pumpkin month. The air smells like cinnamon and woodsmoke, and the fabric stores are bursting with flannel and fleece and seasonal sales. There’s a low hum of excitement in the air thanks to tailgates, cider mills, and Halloween decorations going upContinueContinue reading “The Light Fades Differently in October”

The Importance of Journaling

When I was at my lowest (ok, one of the many times I was at my lowest), I’d often feel like I was drowning in thoughts I couldn’t control. They looped endlessly in my head. Worries, regrets, harsh criticisms. No amount of distraction seemed to quiet them. It wasn’t until I picked up a penContinueContinue reading “The Importance of Journaling”

Welcome to Persisting

For a long time, I never thought I’d be writing something like this. When you’re living with depression, your world can shrink until the only thing you see is the next minute, the next hour, the next day you’re trying to survive. Writing a book, starting a blog, sharing my story publicly … those wereContinueContinue reading “Welcome to Persisting”