Tag: depression

Trying to Find Comfort – An Update

I’ve been rather quiet on here. That has mostly been because I’ve been busy. I finished the first draft of my new memoir last week and I’ve been so intent on finishing that. You know when you can see the end in sight? When… Continue Reading “Trying to Find Comfort – An Update”

A Gathering of Bridges – A Poem

Smetimes, I get lost. There are too many roadways within me, paths that lead into shadows, covered by a gathering of bridges built over the difficult parts of my past. It was the only way that I could cope. I can’t let go of… Continue Reading “A Gathering of Bridges – A Poem”

Blood Storm – A Poem

Parts of me are becoming unraveled. There is a wind around me and I can hear the storm. It whispers to me, tells me that I am worthless, that my fight is for nothing. I grit my teeth, pushing forward, even though my legs… Continue Reading “Blood Storm – A Poem”

The Water by the Edge of the Forest – On Depression and Healing

I know that I’m not the only one. Although I haven’t entered the forest yet, I’ve come to realize that I’ve been playing in the small brook that sits outside of it. I can’t see the trees on my walls, but I can hear… Continue Reading “The Water by the Edge of the Forest – On Depression and Healing”

Light Through the Trees – Creative Non-Fiction

I’ve started seeing the shadows again. I can see them out of the corners of my eyes when I walk into a room, or when I look up from a book I’m reading. I have tried to ignore them. The trees may have given… Continue Reading “Light Through the Trees – Creative Non-Fiction”