Before I was hit by last year's Great Depression, I used to have a healthy set of hobbies like running, working out, reading fiction novels and watching artsy movies. Fast forward to the present, all I do during my free time is scroll my Facebook feed. Don't get me wrong, it's not as if I have plenty of free time these days. Here's a breakdown of my life: 8-9AM: Wake up, cook breakfast, take a...
While I was browsing my news subscriptions the other day, cringing at most headlines and mostly averting more bad news, I stumbled upon this photo embedded on the headline: "Taiwan court rules for same-sex marriage!" There's just too much happiness in this photo that I couldn't help but tear up too. These people, whose love is always questioned, ridiculed and dismissed, have been fighting for recognition and respect for decades. I can only imagine their...
If I have learned anything this year, it is that I won't ever be ready for what life throws at me. I won't have the right words when it counts; I won't know what to choose when fate itself is staring me down. But now I know I don't always need to have the right answer. I've learned I can go on waiting for something, sustained by hope and nothing more -- or I can...
This is a song that speaks volume about my depression and anxiety and how I'm going on all fours to fight it every single day. I mean, the lyrics didn't even try to be subtle: "GET YOURSELF TOGETHER" I know! It's much more difficult to have depression and anxiety when you're older because adulthood doesn't give you a chance to sulk up and cry in a corner because you got bills to pay. It's hard...
