I Thought my Sadness was Normal, but I was Actually Depressed

Here’s what helped me to see it.

Tears transformed, light returned

Behind cheekbones, a tingling, a fullness. Muscles around mouth and nose tighten, turn down the…

Every Day, I Fail to Get Things Done

Because I am doing exactly what I am supposed to be doing.

Once Upon a Simpler Time

Was it better, or just different?

The Magical Family Walk

If you remember one thing, my children, remember this.

I’m Just Keeping Things From Getting Worse

And that is enough.

Mental Health

Courage is Facing the Horror

But you do not face it alone.

The Lilacs are Fading and I Can’t Stop Them

So I will breathe deep today.

The Heartbreak of Weaning is Near

Who will comfort me then?

No Words.

I have no words to share, of late.

The only words I have are the names of diagnoses and conditions that roll around…