Another Year, Another Bad Birthday
Another year, another bad birthday. I should expect to be disappointed, yet somehow, I am still surprised. If your birthday was a catastrophe again this year, you're in good company.
How to Ruin a Good Time – The Black Hole Situationship
My friend X left our holiday party in tears over a scrub who won't even call it a relationship. I watched him self-destruct and I have thoughts. Mostly: know your worth.
Why All the Questions? Pretending It’s Not Paranoia
Are the annoying questions I am subjected to by my mother the beginning stages of mental illness or just her paranoia? Either way, not good.
Dirty Big Secrets – Hiding a Legacy of Mental Illness
My aunt was diagnosed with something, put in a home, and never spoken of again. My family treats mental illness like a dirty secret.
Welcome to the Shit Show – It’s Gonna Bring You Down
My mentee asked for my advice about his workplace situationship. He did the opposite of everything I said. I am not a soft landing. I am the rock upon which people crash.




