Category Archives: Burn-out

The Cement Bridge

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

March was a bad month. April hasn’t been too hot either. Every day is a struggle.  Everything I do is a fight. I’m tired. Yesterday, I was talking with Mr. Somebody and he said, “I feel like I’m standing underneath … Continue reading →

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Gathering Bricks – Building New Walls

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

I am in a really weird place emotionally lately. Partly, I think that is has to do with having reached a point of complete exhaustion created by stress, lack of sleep, worry, anxiety and fear. Perhaps I am burnt out. … Continue reading →

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Fearful of Thinking, Afraid to Write

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

Today I was informed by a surely brilliant douche bag (umm,I apparently don’t take criticism well) that my writing was “abysmal.” And my thoughts are not well developed. And not original. Well. Let’s see. Not original. That is true. Well. … Continue reading →

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A Dip in the Sea of Anxiety

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

My head has somewhat been swimming around, fairly aimlessly (of course) in a sea of anxiety lately. I’m not quite sure why. Not much has changed in my world. But, I’m walking around in ‘semi-holy-shit’ freak-out mode. Something is off. … Continue reading →

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Choooo Choooo

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

I am officially burnt toast. My head hurts. My brain hurts (yep, as in Cheese Shredder hurt) And I just want to sleep. But, I have stuff to do. And choo-choos to listen to. I am, in fact, so broken … Continue reading →

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Yep. I’m A Yeller

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

I yell too much. I’d like to blame fault on my mom or my dad, but I think that I have them both beat. I’m not really sure when this whole yelling phenomenon started, but I’m really not that pleased … Continue reading →

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The Solution to Everything

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Today was a bad day. Not just bad, but BAD. My horoscope said it would be. That being said, I JUST read my horoscope and it is 8pm.  Had I read it like at 2:30 when I woke up with … Continue reading →

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A Case of the Holiday Hang-Over

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

I’m sure it happens to the best of us. You know…have a beautiful holiday…one with smiles and cheer and whatever other junk you do to make it ‘perfect.’ And then the next day sucks. That is totally my life today. … Continue reading →

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The Exhaustion of Divorce

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

I decided that of all the words that someone can use to describe a divorce, my favorite as of late is EXHAUSTION. There is nothing that isn’t exhausting. Well, maybe somewhere there is something liberating and new down the line.  … Continue reading →

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The Mega-Mommy Time –Out

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

I am on a self-inflicted Mommy Time Out. It is probably long over due and much needed and probably won’t be as long as it should be. But, I will take what I can out of it. I am on … Continue reading →

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