I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, aka GAD My symptoms are range from mild to moderate, and have become more manageable with therapy. After spending more than half of my life in a state of stress and panic, you would think this time of global pandemic would be crippling. Strangely enough, I'm not spiraling into a … Continue reading Generalized Anxiety in the Face of Uncertainty
Category: life blog
What I’m Doing During Quarantine
I've never been more happy to be an introvert. After living my entire life in a society that places value on extroversion and social interaction, I have finally found an advantage for my natural introversion. Don't get me wrong, I do like people as a whole; I'm not anti-social, I just have to do those … Continue reading What I’m Doing During Quarantine
Dating as a Demiromantic
I recently discovered that I am a demiromantic. This was a mind blowing discovery, as I didn't know there was a word for the way I experience attraction. After my last break-up I found that I was having a difficult time feeling romantic attraction towards people. Everything would be fine on paper, but I just … Continue reading Dating as a Demiromantic
Leap Year Resolutions
Why isn't Leap Year a bigger holiday? If you think about it, Leap Year is the most unique of our standard holiday line up. Every other major holiday: Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's day, and Halloween, are annual events. They come around with great fan-fare every year. Leap Year only occurs every 4 years, and yet … Continue reading Leap Year Resolutions
10 Things I Love About Being Single
Utah Valley, Utah is not where you would expect to find proudly single women. In a state culture that encourages marriage as early legally possible, it's easy to feel like a social pariah if you make it to through college without a spouse. The looks of concern you get at family gatherings, or sighs of … Continue reading 10 Things I Love About Being Single
Week Off: Dealing with S.A.D.
I have depression as well as Seasonal Affective Disorder. If you've been following my blog for awhile, I've mentioned both several times. The way my usual depression differs from S.A.D. is in it's intensity. My depression is like allergies: annoying, always present, and occasionally has a huge flare up before dying back down to general … Continue reading Week Off: Dealing with S.A.D.
Gray January: The Winter Dull-drums
If you are anything like me, around this time of your you hit a rut. Part of it is the end of the holiday season and the return to the working grind. Another part of it is the cold, dreary weather. A final part is my constant companion, depression. Most people, especially those who live … Continue reading Gray January: The Winter Dull-drums
Book list of 2019: What I read and what I thought about it
We are now one full week into 2020, so I figure I should wrap up my 2019 posts. This posting is a little later than intended, but it's better late than never! For those of you who don't know, I am a reader. I love to read, but haven't had as much time for it … Continue reading Book list of 2019: What I read and what I thought about it
Christmas Fever: literally
All I wanted for Christmas was a nice, relaxing holiday with my family. What I got was a virus. On Christmas Eve I noticed that my throat was increasingly dry and itchy. I didn't worry too much about it. I could see clouds rolling in, and snowflakes starting fall. I assumed that I was just … Continue reading Christmas Fever: literally
Another Year Gone By: How my life has changed from birthday to birthday
For those of you who don't know, Monday was my birthday. I am now 26 years old. Still young, still active, and still working hard to live and learn. For those of you who have been following my blog, you know that last year I was going through a turning point in my life, that … Continue reading Another Year Gone By: How my life has changed from birthday to birthday
