New Meds, New Me?
I remember the first time I was prescribed an antidepressant. I was a junior in high school and my days were riddled with confusion and sadness, mixed with punk-rock angst. Sounds typical for a teenager, right? What wasn’t typical was my inability to cope with life on a regular basis, so I missed quite a…
Carpe Diem
Why do we call it “black Friday”? This is a question I asked myself this morning. I always thought it meant something ominous, like the Friday before something hopeful – like Easter. Turns out it has nothing to do with anything religious, not in a typical sense anyway. There are a few theories on the…
different blooms from the same southern tree
There’s a quote I love by Mark Twain: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” There are a few reasons why I love this quote. Firstly, if you know anything about Mark Twain (or Samuel Langhorne Clemons), you’ll know how beloved he is and how he shaped what we know today as American literature.…
Born and Raised
Growing up in Alabama I could write a book with all of the interesting observations I have from growing up in a small conservative town. It’s impossible to lump it all into one post. So here’s the start of a multi-part post. If you’re immediately bummed out reading that — I get it. You’re thinking…
Reminder:
I’ve only wavered 37 times since the first post. By that, I mean I’ve had thoughts like this: Oh my gosh, what if my coworkers read this and think I’m some crazy person?! Well, that wouldn’t be far off. What if my boss reads this?! What then? What if someone I don’t even know reads…
For John Moe
Hi, John Moe, I’m Veronica. I heard you on NPR’s Unsung Hero and immediately had to google you on my drive home last week, because if I didn’t do it right then and risk my life searching the web for some stranger on a podcast while operating a moving vehicle, I may never have remembered to look you up once I…
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