Tag: Faith
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I’m Still Here!

Holy frijole, Batman. The last several months since I’ve posted have been insane in the membrane. It’s all a blur. I hardly remember them, just like I hardly remember most of last year. And that tunnel we all collectively fell into at the start of the pandemic? It’s barely starting to show it’s light at…
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Grief and Holidays

If I know anything about grief it’s this: Grief in this life is unavoidable. Whether we resist it or not, someday grief will come for us. It is universal. It is both extremely unfair and undiscriminating. Sometimes grief is giant, and seemingly insurmountable. Sometimes it’s small, quiet, and hidden. Sometimes it’s bittersweet, a reflection of…
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Pandemic Depression

I’ve struggled with depression off and on since I was 12. It runs through the family, even though “run” doesn’t accurately describe depression. It’s more like a swamp monster: dark, oozy, coming upon you sneakily. So I guess depression oozes through my family? Gross. Anxiety is my more constant companion, while depression comes for weeks…
