Category Archives: Breakdowns & Panic Attacks

And Then Someone Tells You To Call Your Doctor

So, y’all remember how I said I was starting counseling? Well, it happened–but not until yesterday. Turns out it’s hard to coordinate schedules between one working mom and another working mom who also volunteers as a church counselor two days … Continue reading

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No Shame In Struggling

It seems that a lot of people in the writing world are struggling right now. They’re struggling with waiting, or rejection, or uncertainty, or self-doubt. You’re right, that last one’s pretty out there. I don’t know ANY writers who struggle … Continue reading

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…And Then Something Completely Unexpected Happens

Yesterday was a weird day. And not a good weird, either. An unsettling, uncomfortable, wow-things-can-change-really-suddenly kind of weird. The long and the short of it is this: I’ve had a rug pulled out from under my feet. A really, really … Continue reading

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