Seasonal hobbies and feelings of guilt

6/28/2021

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Person in orange sweater writing on laptop

I've spent the spring and summer feeling guilty about not writing more, when no one is judging me except myself.

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Voluntarily volunteering

4/22/2021

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I joined a volunteer group picking up trash around my city!

Overflowing trash can against pink brick wall

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Vaccinated!!

3/31/2021

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Got my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today!!

Round sticker saying I got my covid-19 vaccine on brown shirt pocket

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Not feeling worthy of sleep

3/4/2021

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Girl lying in bed with pink duvet and navy headboard

Do you ever get stuck in a loop of doing nothing and depriving yourself of sleep?

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Why I'm stashing pregnancy tests in the bathroom when I'm not trying to get pregnant

3/2/2021

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At least once a year I find myself taking a pregnancy test. Not because I'm trying to get pregnant, quite the opposite -- I just need to ease my fears that I am.

Bathroom cabinet with open drawer showing products

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Dear tax preparation companies: ????

3/1/2021

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Tax preparation documents next to black coffee cup

I never thought getting to file my taxes for free would make me angry, but here we are...

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To the woman who almost backed over me and my dog

2/11/2021

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Girl with blue hair sitting on sidewalk with big black dog

My morning walk turned a bit more exciting than I would have liked, when a woman wasn't paying attention and almost backed over me and my dog.

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Going from anger to acceptance

12/15/2020

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Being dealt yet another bad card makes it easy to sink into anger and hopelessness. This is my little journey into acceptance.

Woman in brown dress sitting on floor covering her face

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What happened when I impulsively cut my own hair

11/18/2019

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Or How you sometimes just have to trust yourself.

Hair dryer and styling tools on white faux fur

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Hello, Ohio! (My new home!)

5/31/2019

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Sitting in our crappy long-term hotel room, things are ironically pretty good!

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Hi, I'm Erika!

I know what it's like living with anxiety and depression, but living and living are very different things. I believe in practical tips and methods, and I will use them to help you be the brave, daring, darling individual you are.