By: Hannah November 19, 2017January 14, 2018 thoughtsanxiety, depression, inspiration, life, mental health, motivation, positivity, tipsLeave a Comment

You Are Someone’s Light

This is sort of an extension or offshoot of my previous post (actually, the last line of this was the inspiration for my previous post, but I’d saved it as a note on my phone a few days prior to writing the real thing and completely forgot to put it back in). So yeah, maybe…

By: Hannah September 11, 2017February 6, 2018 poemsacrostic, acrostic poem, breathe, calm, chill, just breathe, life, motivation, poem, poetry, positive, positivityLeave a Comment

Breathe — Acrostic Poem

Breathe in the day,

Rich and raw, waiting for you to see

Everything it holds; how it

By: Hannah January 24, 2016February 7, 2018 poemsintroversion, poems, poetry, quietLeave a Comment

Quiet Girl — Poem

Quiet girl, I know it’s taken you a while to uncurl lips that twist and turn between teeth that test and taste each word before creating a carefully considered sentence you hope will meet acceptance Quiet girl, I know how out of character it is for you to share just a couple spare words that…

By: Hannah December 15, 2014February 6, 2018 poemsanxiety, depression, poem, prose, prose poem, prosetryLeave a Comment

The Glass Case — Prosetry

When I have a really good day, I understand how hard it must be to empathize with someone with depression, because even I forget what depression is. “And what is depression?” Depression is a glass case. Sometimes the walls build up around you slowly, and sometimes the whole thing just comes crashing down on you,…

Social Distancing’s Unexpected Effect On Me As Someone With Chronic Illnesses

An electric guitar blares from the neighbor’s garage. It is early afternoon on a Saturday, and the guitar often blares, so this in itself is not unusual. What is unusual is my accompanying wonder if, were we not all self-quarantining and social distancing, the guitar might not have blared at this particular moment. What is unusual is my awareness that it is only a guitar blaring, and not a full band, as can often be heard. What is unusual is my smile as I wonder if this is a solo creative endeavor brought to fruition by being homebound…

New Year, Old Beginnings

By: Hannah January 1, 2020January 9, 2020

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How many new beginnings is a person allotted? One for each new year? New month? New day? A good story has a beginning, middle, and end, not infinite beginnings. I intend mine to be a good story. I shall not endlessly rewrite the first chapter, seeking its perfection. I shall progress and grow, regress and…

Updates On Remodeling Life For Chronic Illness

Where have I been? Well, certainly not on beautiful Italian mountaintops where this picture was taken (although at one point I was). It just seemed like a nice blog post picture. And it was one of the first to pop up when I was going through my pictures to make this. And I like looking…

5 Quotes + Tips That Get Me Through Bad Days

I am the one thing in life I can control. — Hamilton (Musical) The following line is equally good — “I am inimitable / I am an original” — but this is the one I find most helpful. You will never be able to control other people’s actions. You will never be able to control…

Help, I’ve Relapsed And I Can’t Get Up!

By: Hannah January 19, 2018February 6, 2018

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I had an anxiety attack last night. A big, long anxiety attack that arrived the moment I thought someone was upset with me, and stayed long after they apologized, everything was talked over, and it was all resolved. It’s still hanging on a bit this morning, actually, like a sloth that’s latched its claws around…

I’m Sick. Yay!

By: Hannah January 15, 2018February 6, 2018

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Today, I am sick. But like, temporarily sick. Which, for a chronically ill person, can actually be just a little bit fun. At least, for me it is. Is it fun for anyone besides me? Not actually sure. I’m just gonna keep going. Yeah, having a cold or the flu or whatever sucks, but people…

Accomplishments and Chronic Illness

By: Hannah January 13, 2018February 6, 2018

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There are many times when I am told about someone’s life — what they’re doing, what they’ve done, their plans for the future — and, be it family member, friend, or complete stranger, I get absolutely sick with jealousy. Like, actual jealousy, not envy, and that’s even worse. Somehow, when I hear about other people’s accomplishments, I feel like they’re taking away my own.

Relations — Poem

By: Hannah December 28, 2017February 6, 2018

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Family scattered

throughout the house

Sugar sits in different shapes

When Driving in Fog — Poem

By: Hannah December 4, 2017February 6, 2018

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I can feel it seeping in through my ears, swirling around my mind, threatening to coat my eyes. “When driving in fog, do not turn on high beams.” But the lever is right there; light is right there! “They will only reflect off the fog and make it harder to see. Stay on low beams…

Idols/Favorite Authors — Poem

By: Hannah December 3, 2017February 6, 2018

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I build a home in your words Sink into the comfy armchair of your thoughts Prop up one of your pages, a mirror in which to do my morning makeup I strap on your sentences, ready to face the world With your paragraphs in my pockets, I am safe They are not a helmet or…