I turned 38 this year. I’ve never been a huge birthday person. The thought of throwing a birthday party riddles me with anxiety. My earliest memories of birthdays are more about the anxiety of planning my party than of the actual party. Will anyone come? Will they have fun? Will everyone be looking at me?
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It’s been a while… The last article about crying In my car was a dormant draft from 2015. I decided to share it because even though I no longer work in an office, I still cry in my car. In fact, seven years (extensive therapy, an MFA, husband, additional cat, and baby) later… I’m still up at 3am spiraling on Web MD. However, this time I’m also diagnosing them with diseases… So many new spirals to share! I know I should start a TikTok, but I’m old, so I choose BLOG. I’m not sure what it will look like moving forward but expect the usual “How to’s,” some quick reads, and perhaps some longer form spirals
Thank you for reading ❤
Erica
If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a racket (that I’m not in charge of ) and most cable companies fall into this category. A thought you might have: You still have cable? Yes, I’m not cool enough to give it up, you smug hipster. Continue reading
US Weekly has a popular segment, “What’s in My Bag?” that let’s us peer into celebrities’ purses and since I’m borderline narcissistic, it always makes me feel like shit. So in the vain of this self esteem crushing magazine column, I’d like to do the opposite for my reader (s) and let you peer into my bag, which is more like a peasant’s purse. Continue reading
I’ve been running myself ragged, caring for a cat, crocheting, and cooking once a week in a crock pot. Juggling/spinning all these balls/plates has got me thinking, can women have it all? Continue reading
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