I have been deeply (dangerously) depressed twice in my life. Once was earlier this year when every step into the office at Expedia crushed my soul and will to live. The other time was 15 years ago. I can recall easily my May-December romance with depression because in the very middle of it, terrorist attacked […]
Today I moved to a new desk. If you have worked with me and paid even a tiny bit of attention, you know I am super weird about my desk. I hate the site of cords. I hate dirt. I hate post-it notes…with a passion. I do not believe in paperwork. And I believe in […]
I’m not going to pretend for even one second that the most recent turn in my career is the first time I’ve been seen and validated for my hard work. I have a solid career behind me of being promoted and offered jobs and opportunities because of my intellect, ability to communicate, and willingness […]
The bus was oddly empty for the 7:05 C line into downtown Denver on a Tuesday morning. As we pulled up to the stop at Bradford street, three passengers got on at the middle door. As the driver waited for a last minute passenger to run aboard, someone said “Oh, that cat is going to […]
What they (whoever THEY are) don’t tell you is that after you go through a depression, you will often find yourself to be untrustworthy. Well…not actually untrustworthy. Your decisions and desires may be spot on, but you’ll doubt, question, and second-guess yourself more than you might have ever before. No one mentions that when faced […]
Grief, pain, illness, & fear…they are part of the plethora of emotions that we humans face at various times in our lives. I can’t tell you when you will next feel any of these emotions. But I can promise, without hesitation, that you will. So might I make a suggestion? Spend your good, healthy, clean, & […]
My emotional well-being and mental health are built on a structure that looks a bit like this: I’m discovering…with the help of an amazing therapist…that I’m likely going to have to tear this house down and rebuild a new one. I will keep some of the building blocks but I will have to trash…burn…put into […]
Word on the street is that I’m a white girl. Sure, that has been challenged by the hairdresser who insisted I was Greek. (Nope) And by the co-worker who asked me to talk about how I feel about Trump building a wall between here and my country of origin. (Again…not quite). Or the boyfriend’s mama […]
Summer Solstice. Longest day of the year. This year made extra special by also being a full moon. I read in three different places this morning that Summer Solstice is considered a good time to reexamine many of the areas of New Year commitment made in January. My hopes in January were many. I expected […]
When I was 25 years old, I took a job working as an accounting manager for a woman named Margie. Margie was my boss when I was learning who I was. She was my boss as I flexed new mental and emotional muscles. She was my boss as I learned how to stand up for […]