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2am musings
On the way to the airport, TheMister thanked me for conforming to his ways today. He was specifically speaking to the fact that I don’t sleep in pajamas when I’m at his house. Even when I was married I slept … Continue reading
the things we do
I’ve had a couple of rough days at work lately – days that make me cry, even – but I have to remember the learning curve … and the fact that (unfortunately) I’m not perfect. … There is a family history of endometriosis, I have a personal history of ovarian cysts, and with the other symptoms I’m dealing with, it could all be related to my thyroid.
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why this week has been shit
reason I resigned from my position at WEGO Health on Monday. Two and a half years of writing about HIV and AIDS, women’s health, depression and anxiety and infertility, belonging to a Health Activist community that supported and understood me … Continue reading
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periods
Nine months ago I didn’t realize I was entering a life altering period. Nine months ago I trusted my heart more than my brain. Nine months ago I made a small decision that changed my entire life. 15 weeks ago … Continue reading
thoughts
I thought this week would be the week I’d get a job. Instead, I had four interviews and have two three more scheduled. I thought that I would accept any employer’s offer because I just need a job. Instead, I’ve learned … Continue reading
twenty eight
Next Saturday I’ll turn twenty eight. Like Katie who just turned twenty seven, I don’t know what 28 will bring me. Also, I’m not really worried about what 28 will bring me. The number doesn’t bother me, being a year … Continue reading
Posted in BFFs, adventures, bed blogs, healing, living with pain, moving down the line, yay life!
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likes and dislikes
Things I Don’t Like Right Now “Losing” my job. My contract with The-Job-I-Mostly-Love-So-Much (TJIMLSM) ends on May 26th. I’ll work five hours that day and be done with it. I’m bummed because for the most part I really do like … Continue reading
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granting patience
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Today is day 21 of my quite-possibly-permanent stint on 40mg of Prozac. (Actually, I take the generic version of the drug … saves me $290: Balanced: Generic Drugs Offer Same Benefits as Brand at … Continue reading
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Tagged Antidepressant, Drug, Fluoxetine, Health, High school, Lilith Fair, Mental health, stress
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disjointed
Image by Thom Watson via Flickr I had my first panic attack in months on Sunday night. It was a typical Sarah-panic attack; freezing cold body, sweating from every pore, throwing up, crying, shaking, not being able to breathe, and … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, birth control, Christmas, Coffee, contest, depression, Disorders, Eden Fantasys, education, generalized anxiety disorder, gift card, give-away, Health, Mental health, Obfuscius, panic attack, public health, San Francisco, TheMister, working
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each gate will open another*
Can I write in paragraph form anymore? I don’t know. I seem to be spending my paragraph-writing abilities over on my WEGO Health blog where some recently released women’s health news has me pretty irate. I have a shit-ton of … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis, back pain, chronic pain, Feist, friends, Gatekeeper, HIV, HIV/AIDS, music, public health, rants, WEGO, WEGO Health, Writing
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