Not omens, not writing on the wall. Not the alien movie from 2002. People have been creative in their expression lately, that’s for sure. I have the privilege of walking around my community safely. …

I wrote this whole thing, then interviewed a bunch of people about the subject. (Using the word “interviewed” extremely loosely — I chatted at people on a Zoom meeting about it and internalized their feedback without taking any actual notes, like a responsible person would. I’m also drawing on memories…

Quarantine Friends: How’s your brain doing? It probably depends on the day. That’s what I’m hearing from most people. In general, there is one major thing I’m noticing. I’m going to try to explain it with a few posts here. Whether I’m feeling optimistic or am in absolute despair, my…

I’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 on my hands is looking. Not having the energy to get up and put on lotion, I gave up and fell asleep…

And we can’t even imagine the rest. This is not the article from which to gather data. You can do that a hundred other places, and it’s not my job to provide numbers. …

This is a quiet night and I’m reflecting on my weekend, the week that preceded it, and considering what’s to come. One message keeps interrupting my thoughts and fueling my actions: that knowing my own tendencies toward seasonal depression and anxiety is helping me get a lot done right now. …

There’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 could anyone expect me to wrangle two or more children at once?” or some version of that. To me, what makes it…

A few days ago I made a facebook post that went like this: Hi 👋 Just taking a lil break from unpacking to remind you that it’s ok to take meds. It’s ok to go to therapy. Lots of pill-shaming and psychology-scoffing happen on the internet and in real life. It’s ok…

A 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 effectively. …