Betsy ThroopCan’t not be tone-deafThere’s nothing I have written and saved in my drafts folder that can be published right now. The events of the past 72 hours eclipse…Jun 1, 20201Jun 1, 20201
Betsy ThroopThe SignsNot omens, not writing on the wall. Not the alien movie from 2002.May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Betsy ThroopThe GulchI wrote this whole thing, then interviewed a bunch of people about the subject. (Using the word “interviewed” extremely loosely — I…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Betsy ThroopLet’sI’m hoping that last night was my lowest point — around 1am, I was crying on the bathroom floor and I noticed how dry and crepey the skin…Apr 23, 2020Apr 23, 2020
Betsy ThroopThis is a quiet night and I’m reflecting on my weekend, the week that preceded it, and considering…One message keeps interrupting my thoughts and fueling my actions: that knowing my own tendencies toward seasonal depression and anxiety…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Betsy ThroopOpry, etc., version 2.5There’s a joke I like to make about why I don’t have more than one child: “I can barely cross the street by myself sometimes, how the hell…Apr 19, 2018Apr 19, 2018
Betsy ThroopMental EfficiencyA few days ago I made a facebook post that went like this:Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Betsy ThroopA New Approach: Fuck It.It’s been apparent to me for a couple of years now that brains require time to be lazy in order to refresh and do creative work…Feb 25, 2018Feb 25, 2018