In all my years of receiving therapy, there is one psychologist who stands out in my mind...
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This post is a link dump of sorts — three items I found especially interesting/funny and compelling enough for me to want to share them with you. :-) First up is a spoof trailer for Hell No, a horror movie starring characters who make...
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I fully realize that this may not be the best time to make this announcement — ahem, see two posts down — but I wanted you to know that I am currently looking for work. Obviously not my number, but a funny and appropriate (at least to my weirdsense of humor) sign for this post. Get it? ;-) For those who are not aware, I used to work in marketing and was a designer (web and print) and web developer. Now that the kids are older, I would love to start freelancing again to slowly transition my life to that of a working mom. Not to mention, keeping myself busy and focused would help me on my road to recovery. (It has in...
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I wouldn't necessarily characterize myself as being cute, but now I'm wondering if this is one of the reasons I'm always mistaken as being younger: large head, high forehead, small nose and mouth, a stubby neck, and short arms and legs with small hands and feet. For more commentary on how and why humans perceive cuteness — including some really interesting historical factoids — check out Why Babies and Other Things Are Cute, Explained at the Stuff You Should Know Blog....
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A couple of weeks ago, I saw the following comic strip in a Buzzfeed article titled "21 Comics That Capture the Frustrations of Depression": (source) There were many comics on that list to which I could relate all too well, but this one particularly hit me hard. And before I knew it, tears were flowing down my cheeks. Look, I've been down this road before. Lord knows I've devoted a crapload of kilobytes on my computer's hard drive, as well as valuable internet space, writing about my struggles with depression. I was even afraid to write about it here — on my own freakin' personal blog — in fear that someone will invariably react with an "AGAIN? I thought we've been through this...
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