I am currently sitting at a makeshift desk out on my porch. The sun and the summer weather are too beautiful to miss out on. A new… Read more “Thoughts on a Beautiful Day”
Category: mindfulness
As the Fog Clears
Emerging from the fog of depression is not the most enjoyable experience. You awaken to the weeks or months where you let everything slide, everything slip, everything… Read more “As the Fog Clears”
Burying the “Have To Do” List
What does one write about after a long period of nothingness? I have barely kept up with a personal journal and it has been well over a… Read more “Burying the “Have To Do” List”
Recovery Update – Conquering Isolation
Sitting on the couch last night watching music videos from high school (talk about the nostalgia), I realized I am tired. Okay I know I am tired,… Read more “Recovery Update – Conquering Isolation”
How to Unfreeze
My identity as a writer has been fading into the nothingness as blank pages constantly stare back at me. Even my journal pages remain sparse and only… Read more “How to Unfreeze”
Frozen
Hello again friends! No I am not about to burst out into “Let it Go” as the title might imply but I wanted to write a short… Read more “Frozen”
Authentic Community
My heart has been quite heavy this week with the passing of some very iconic people. Society often forgets that mental illness physically changes a person’s brain… Read more “Authentic Community”
Gratitude
It has been awhile since I have posted anything. Work has been incredibly busy. Life incredibly busy. So I thought I would take a minute to slow… Read more “Gratitude”
Life Updates
I have spent the past several months writing and editing my master’s thesis so any other form of creative writing or blogging completely fell by the wayside… Read more “Life Updates”
A Mindful Penguin 