#SorryNotSorry #AskMeAboutMyUterus #StoryOfMyUterus There’s cleaning to be done and writing to be done and singing to be done (I’m in a chorus and we have a performance this afternoon) and my brain and my body are all … Stop Don’t move. Don’t think. Don’t worry. Don’t dress. Fine, dress. But don’t exercise. Don’t tire yourself out…… Continue reading If I Appear to Be Hungover With a Side of Slightly Murder-y, Chances Are My Reproductive Organs Are Self-Cannibalizing
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The 100% Selfish Reason I Can’t Stop Thinking About Maybe Going to Graduate School
I want to be a mom. I want to have a child (with or without a co-parent) and be able to support that child, to keep a roof over their head and food on their plate. Being a writer doesn’t exactly scream “stability” or “steady income” even for those writers who have written multiple hits.…… Continue reading The 100% Selfish Reason I Can’t Stop Thinking About Maybe Going to Graduate School
Four Foundational Routines For Every Day
Because that morning routine of yours is all well and good til you realize you’re “useless” the rest of the time. I love a good routine. I love knowing that when an alarm goes off on my phone i have a full glorious five minutes to let my brain change gears before moving on to…… Continue reading Four Foundational Routines For Every Day
Let’s Talk About Socks, Baby
For anyone who thinks being obsessive-compulsive means always wearing pristine, matching socks. While waiting for the bus home, a conversation was struck up with a man also waiting for the bus and — as so often happens because I can’t keep my mouth shut — it came up that I’m obsessive-compulsive. It was when we…… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Socks, Baby
This Next Iteration of Handling Laundry is Brought to You in Part by Dr. Peter Venkman
Let’s begin with what the Murricane brings to the table: I’ll find a better version later, for now let’s go over what I have brought to the table: Previous Laundry Iterations 1 – Underwear-Based Scheduling Everyone knows about waiting until you run out of and need clean underwear to do a load of laundry. What…… Continue reading This Next Iteration of Handling Laundry is Brought to You in Part by Dr. Peter Venkman
Me and My Groceries
Leaning into my OCD management to make sure I keep my kitchen properly stocked. When you think of compulsions, you’re probably thinking of counting and checking and hand-washing and hair-pulling and nail-biting, etc. You’re thinking of performed actions. Doctors usually do as well. That’s why it wasn’t until very recently that a paper came out…… Continue reading Me and My Groceries
Got More Throw Pillows Than Places To Throw Them? Nail Them To The Wall!
Okay, maybe don’t actually nail them to the wall (unless that’s a specific look you’re going for). Buuut, you did buy all those pillows because they’re sooo pretty and they each have just the right amount of heft for your various snuggling needs … What I’m really driving at is that I have a plethora of…… Continue reading Got More Throw Pillows Than Places To Throw Them? Nail Them To The Wall!