Tag: mental health
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Four things I learned about myself in 2024
Oh my word this year was wild! I entered 2024 anticipating a cross-country move, but not knowing exactly where I would end up, or exactly when. At the end of February, I made the move via roadtrip with my dad and cat, and the year just took off from there.
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Writing my brain injury story for Instagram
Writing my story using the word count (less than 400) allotted by IG sounded way too hard, so I let myself free write the first draft with the intention of editing it until it met the requirements. The problem was I…
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What happened to me this year
There are times when everything feels like too much. I’m not talking about when there are one too many items on your to-do list or when your schedule is super busy. I’m taking about when the very idea of doing what brings you joy and purpose morphs into thoughts you can barely tolerate. When the…
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When life sucks I…
“Life sucks, and then you die” is a quote that goes through Jacob-the-teenage-werewolf-Black’s head, and has, for whatever reason, stuck with me. In fact, there have been times over the last four years where it’s been on repeat in my concussed brain.
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Why I left the Internet
Instead I silently scrolled. Never commenting, never liking, just scrolling. And what would I see? I would see everyone’s jobs, vacations, opportunities and adventures. And I would think, “What do I have? A broken brain, an atrophying body and a ruined life.”
Elisa Jeannette 