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A Year In
A year ago now one of us thought about starting a blog. Mostly to compile all the information we know on life this way. There wasn’t a single space for information on polyfragmentation. And now? Now it’s devolved into a living space for the chaos. Even the best laid plans…
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Understanding the Cravings of a Complex Mind
I keep thinking about something my therapist pointed out: my brain craves challenge. Without chaos, while it is peaceful, there’s not a sense of movement or problems I can focus on and rely on the System to work with through the issues. I have at least 10 drafts stowed away,…
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Bittersweet Goodbye
I wanted to write a post on layering. I wanted to answer the last two weeks worth of daily prompts. I wanted to feel like life was still in flow. Last Tuesday the therapist we’ve worked with for the past five almost six years informed us they were moving, transitioning…
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The Burden of Extra Time: A Personal Reflection
If rest was not needed I would probably spend the time reading, writing, or more importantly: focusing on internal communication. Maybe finish up my college semester. The last few months have been a rollercoaster of change. Mainly Internal. My mom reached out last week and asked us questions to better…
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Let Me Bask in the Sun by the Water
I live in the mountains currently, but I spent nearly a decade living on the East Coast. The sounds of the ocean will always calm my nerves. I have not forgotten how on the cloudy days, the ocean waves swirled a murky grey green. I have not forgotten the full…
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Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
In all fairness it’s the audiobook. I remember reading it in high school, though I can’t say with certainty if that was the first time or perhaps the second. I know since then it has become a consistent re-read when I need comfort from the world. It was one of…
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The Oddities of Time
Time is a strange concept. It moves fast, slow, somewhere in-between. For those with certain mental health conditions, the grasp of time is glitchy. I cannot speak for anyone else other than myself. Time has been no friend of mine. Time often eludes me. When I’m stuck in an episode…
