Hello Again I missed you all. I’d like to explain why I was gone, but the reason is still a little unclear to me. Have you ever returned home after being away for a few days and found that something is just off. You walk around the house, check the lights, see that all your …
Your Teachers are Tired
I wonder how often my high school teachers slept under their desks. I only teach three classes and I’ve been thinking of installing a curtain under my desk so my officemate can’t see when I’m huddled in a ball on the floor hiding from the world. I like to argue with my students. Throughout the …
Mental Health Breaks
I’ve never been mauled by a bear, but I have two cats which is kind of similar. Some mornings, my two little knife-babies will dash around the apartment with no regard to property, consequences, gravity, or me. Looking at myself after a few hours trying to nap on the couch, it’s easy to think that …
Social Exhaustion
Sometimes, I’m too tired to give my cat the 3 hours of conversation and cuddling she deserves. I want to be able to sit with her and talk about how soft she is and how small her wittle footsie wootsies are, but I’m tired so her footsies go unfawned over. The same goes for talking …
Therapy Cookie
I spent the first 20 minutes of my lunch today getting a cookie for my therapist because I’m at that point in my life where that’s something that can happen. It has taken me a year of explaining to this person every fault I’ve found in myself, every insecurity I used to be able to …