It has been nearly a year since I last posted to this blog, and I would like to think I’ve just been too busy. That isn’t a lie. Since changing jobs earlier this year (in itself, a major stressor… the job I held for more than six years is now but a line item on … Continue reading
I typically do not hop on a hot button issue in a kneejerk reactionary way. First off, I tend to let my ideas marinate, because truth be told, I am an angry, rageful bitch. If I reply to anyone or anything without taking things down a notch, invariably my intelligence and cunning intuition lead me … Continue reading
I have suffered from major depression almost my entire life. I’ve been in counseling as recently as 12 years ago, and when I was younger I tried a few different medications to get me through some rough patches. But for the most part, I live with my depression. We have been stalwart companions the better … Continue reading
One of my biggest pet peeves generally surfaces whenever I feel really shitty. Invariably, when my depression rages, someone (sometimes even one of my kids) tries to remind me about how wonderful my life is and how crappy other people (frequently these “people” are on the other side of the planet living in squalor and/or … Continue reading
Charlie (4) v. Holden Caulfield (5) One of the greatest literary arguments of all time is how many plots exist and whether original stories can be told that break free of these plots. Famously, Joseph Campbell co-opted the term “monomyth” to define the “hero’s journey,” which many literature aficionados believe encompass all the stories in … Continue reading
Welcome to January 32nd! When I was growing up, I would get so depressed over the winter months (I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder—ironically acronymed SAD—among other problems) that my mom decided it was best to ignore February (I believe the calendar creators knew February was the suckiest month of the year, thereby making it … Continue reading
Astrid Cook - The Right Writer 