What is Too Much Information?

Trying to gain an understanding and acceptance of how I think about the world The words and phrases in this word cloud are all things I’ve had directed at me from friends, family members, or strangers. The word cloud is also the best way I can describe how my racing and cyclical thoughts feel inContinue reading “What is Too Much Information?”

Recognizing my own Privilege, as well as the Normalization of Hardship for the Working Class

I didn’t know I was ‘the poor’ until VERY recently. …so it’s a long one. It just kept coming out, like word vomit! I CAN’T STOP ASKING THE WORD ‘WHY,’ and I probably won’t. This is just how my brain works. Sorry, not sorry. I don’t have a memory of this per-se, but my dadContinue reading “Recognizing my own Privilege, as well as the Normalization of Hardship for the Working Class”

Why so Angry? Just Chill, Crazy Lady

Going through grief can be traumatic. Going through trauma is also dealt with in a similar way to grieving. Have you heard of the seven stages of grief? 1) Shock and Denial, 2)Pain and Guilt, 3)Anger and Bargaining, 4)Depression, Reflection, and Loneliness, and 5) The Upward Turn. While this may seem like a linear path,Continue reading “Why so Angry? Just Chill, Crazy Lady”