One of the things that has been bothering me of late is not feeling a sense of purpose in my life. Even in the darkest days of graduate school, I could look at the work I was doing and know I was making a meaningful contribution to the world, and that kept me going. I […]
Fluctuations
I don’t know what’s going on with me. I’m sure that it doesn’t help that I have terrible insomnia and am generally always tired. This morning I meant to hit the snooze but apparently turned off my alarm. I woke up at 9:17am and I usually leave the house at 9:15am to get to work. […]
Two Steps Back
Sometimes I wish I could be like other people. The people I see who seem to be able to roll with the punches. Take things as they are. Live one day at a time, not worrying about what they cannot control. I am not that person. I got into a car accident yesterday and I […]
Caffeine in the bloodstream
So I’ve been battling a resurgence of my depression for the past several months – something which working part-time at Freebirds hasn’t always been helping. (I thought part of the point of getting a Master’s degree was never having to work a job like food service again. No? Damn.) And I do like the atmosphere of […]