I live with and deal quite effectively with multiple mental illnesses. One of them is Bipolar-2 which means that I experience hypo-manic episodes (an increase in activity and productivity accompanied by an overwhelming sensation of not knowing when to shut-the-fuck-up, and some minor impulse control problems.) This is followed by a longer and more aggressive […]
I love those funny YouTube videos: stress/anxiety as a person that follows you around and ruins your day. It’s a cute analogy. If my anxiety was a person, she wouldn’t be the all-in-black, vampiric, nightmare that usually comes to mind. If my anxiety was a person, she’d be a Mary-Sue. A bright, peppy, middle-aged white […]
Three Tips to Improve Your Writing
I used to think that writing was somehow a gift and you were just supernaturally blessed with the mystical power of word manipulation or you weren’t. As a cocky teenager, eager to be better at something than everyone else, I believed I was blessed with that power. But for years I wrote, and stopped, and […]
I hope no one ever reads my first novel. Besides my husband, who sat with me through each budding phase of its creation, with enough patience that he should be indoctrinated into the hall of saints. The patron saint of my neurosis maybe. I hope no one ever sits down, reads my first-attempt, and thinks: […]
Hi, I’m Rose. I’ve never had one of these snazzy websites before so I’m not sure what I’m doing. I’ll try to keep this brief. I am almost thirty, a wife, and a mother. I like writing my thoughts down and I’m good at rambling for long periods. Often, my mouth gets away with me […]
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