A few months ago, one of my coworkers looked me up and down and said, “You have a different look every day, don’t you?” He wasn’t trying to be mean, but I don’t think he necessarily meant it as a good thing, either. Some days I come in wearing frilly skirts and lipgloss; other days,… Continue reading WHAT THIS BLOG IS
Disclaimer: For those of you who adore Christmas—FOUR CANDYCANES FOR YOU, GLEN COCO, YOU GO GLEN COCO. This one’s more for the Gretchen Wieners of the world. Lately, I’ve developed this fantasy that Hallmark will throw in a horror plot twist. Like the goofy, kid-and-dog-loving guy ends up being a serial killer. Or even… Continue reading The Charlie Browniest Christmas
I tried yoga for the first time a few months ago. I’m used to the Insantiy/P90X/jogging punish-your-body workout routines, so it was really weird hearing things like, “Listen to your body. Listen to those little aches and pains.” “Take a moment for yourself. Enjoy this stretch.” Whaa? I broke down sobbing—yes, actually sobbing—somewhere between a… Continue reading Learning to Rest
As some of you know, I’ve been having mysterious stomach pain for almost a year. I’ve had several doctor appointments, an ultrasound, a CT scan, and a colonoscopy, but nothing turned up, so two weeks ago, I finally bit the bullet and went in for a laparoscopy, having been told that there would be one… Continue reading Surprise Appendectomy
September is my least favorite month. I don’t know if it’s some weird sort of PTSD that makes me feel like I have to go back to high school, or if it’s the fact that all of nature is dying, or that I’m bitter that I’m a white girl who can’t drink Pumpkin Spice Lattes… Continue reading September Favorites
I’ve never had much of an issue believing that God exists. I grew up in the church, so I’d experienced his presence from a young age, and even when he felt far away from me, I’d seen too many prayers be answered and too many lives be changed because of him to doubt that he’s… Continue reading How God Ruined my Life
When you’re depressed, you feel weak. You look around you and everyone else seems to be holding it together so much better than you are. Let me just encourage you today: you are strong. It takes a tremendous amount of strength and courage to carry around that darkness and not give up, or to get… Continue reading A Quick Note to the Depressed
I’m failing hard right now. The book I worked on for literally ten years and have been querying like crazy hasn’t gotten a single manuscript request. The only job I’ve even gotten an interview for so far ended up being a scam and I quit before I even started. My blog readership has steadily declined… Continue reading Dealing with Failure
Kelly Berlin 