What Crosses My Mind

  • Then there’s that chemical imbalance theory

    I’ve struggled with psychiatric medication most of my adult life. My first battles with depression were pretty uneventful, simply lack of motivation in a lot of avenues. I really didn’t know what it meant to be depressed except to hear the explanations – lack of interest, motivation, self harm, hopelessness. Those were all degrees of…

  • I don’t have a title …

    I just got out of bed an hour ago. Keep in mind, sleeping and being in bed are oft times two different meanings for me. I wake up in the morning to let my dog out, and then feed her, and we go back to bed together. I sometimes feel guilty about it, but the…

  • Social Stigma Screams

    Remember waiting for the phone Calling or dialing Even the cylinder seemed a chore When your words were carefully Chosen Thoughts that ran through your mind Might be jotted down on Parchment Paper in our day became a recorded History of benevolent memory Lots of love was passed From one letter to another Remember waiting…