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I've been in hiding (the last 3 months of my depression)

I've been in hiding (the last 3 months of my depression)

I've been dealing with depression pretty much all my life in one shape or form. However, the one thing that remains the same throughout is that I'm high functioning in that state. If you don't dig deep into me, you won't realize I'm struggling. I believe this comes as a

Letting it go

Letting it go

I've always excelled in everything I set my mind to. And as awesome as it may sound, it comes at a cost. I had an idea of what I wanted to do for my Master's thesis, as it would build on what I'd written for my bachelor's and go towards

I am done

I am done

I cannot even begin to describe to you how weird and cringe, and just "yuk" I've felt by going online randomly to talk about what's in my brain on Thursday. I have battled — and still am — so many thoughts around, is this worth it? Is it valuable to anyone? See

What do you talk to your friends about?

What do you talk to your friends about?

A poem. What do you talk to your friends about? The weather? What you got up to this weekend? Kids? Christmas presents? Or how you are tired. That you're struggling. That you haven't been feeling like yourself lately. Do they recognize that? Do they ask? What do you talk to

Finding a sustainable pace

Finding a sustainable pace

Hello! How have you been? I didn't expect this almost a month-long hiatus, but Novembers are proving to be difficult months for me. I have not felt like myself, the mood of the month was "grumpy" and nothing made sense. I hate being stuck in that state, which, you've guessed

Days like these are normal

Days like these are normal

A post was supposed to go out on Saturday, it didn't. Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/unsettingexpectations/] was supposed to be active daily, there isn't a post since last Thursday. Days like these happen. Days like these are normal. Whether you run your own business OR work for someone. Some

Feel like you've been hitting a wall?

Feel like you've been hitting a wall?

I hated myself today (I'm writing this on a Wednesday, Nov 3). I'm annoyed, frustrated, agitated, irritated. Today is a day where I just want to quit everything, question my existence, and hide under a rock. A day where I go through every past decision and think "Shit". I have