Miriam VerheydenOn loving a (much) older manThe panic comes suddenly, without warning. One moment I feel decently sane, just coming home from an average day at work, looking foward to…Mar 25Mar 25
Miriam VerheydenEverything is Broken and Completely FineI’ve lived with mental illness for most of my life. For the majority of it I was desperate to hide it from people. I truly thought that if…Jan 23, 2023Jan 23, 2023
Miriam Verheyden5 signs that you are a bubbly introvertI didn’t know that I was an introvert until I was 34 years old. I had just finished reading Susan Cain’s brilliant book Quiet: The Power of…Nov 28, 20221Nov 28, 20221
Miriam VerheydenWhen the storm clouds gatherI can feel when a depression is coming. I get restless like a cat who can sense a brewing storm. The world loses its colour. Everything…Nov 2, 2022Nov 2, 2022
Miriam VerheydenWhy I won’t comment on your body (and you shouldn’t either)“You are so slim!” he said admiringly. I was 15, and my first boyfriend and I were on a walk on a beautiful summer evening. We had stopped…Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022
Miriam VerheydenLadies, keep your bras off“Are you wearing a bra?” I ask the elderly lady in front of me. She leans in conspiratorially and whispers: “I don’t wear one today.” Her…Aug 30, 20222Aug 30, 20222
Miriam VerheydenWe are in mortal dangerThe call comes at 11:39 on Sunday morning. “The smoke is getting really bad here and it’s extremely windy. You better come home and pack…Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021
Miriam VerheydenStop feeling guiltyYou haven’t exercised in three months because you needed to rest? It’s alright. Stop feeling guilty. You are a good person. The piece of…Aug 24, 2019Aug 24, 2019
Miriam VerheydenA series of exploding pantsThe first one happened about 2 weeks ago. I was doing morning chores, carrying half a bale of hay in my arms to feed the horses, mini cows…May 20, 2017May 20, 2017