Writing
Pause Before Proceeding
My writing is deeply personal and revealing. I write this way to stay grounded—close to actual experience—and simply because I enjoy it and it’s what I prefer to read. You might imagine that I also share a lot about myself in therapy or mentorship. That’s not the case. If you’d rather I keep my personal life to myself, you shouldn’t read this blog.
Previous work can be found at eartnestassbitch.com.
You Can’t Figure This Out
The human psyche responds pretty predictably to strange, chronic, and inexplicable physical symptoms. There’s a whole suite of characters really, but the one I want to focus on today is the part that wants to FIGURE THIS OUT so it will GO AWAY.
The Prescription is Meaning
I’m peering over the paper blanket and into the doctor’s face between my feet. A big frustrated sigh moves through me.
“Everything looks normal and healthy,” she reports.
I am not relieved.
“You are completely fine” is the last thing I want to hear – I’ve been suffering increasingly for years.