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Allie Brosh and Depression

by Jenny Williams Posted on May 9, 2013

Years ago, I discovered the hilarious wonder that is Allie Brosh and her blog, Hyperbole and a Half. On a regular basis, I got to enjoy her brand of ridiculousness (“Clean ALL the things!”). I knew she battled depression, but she seemed to manage it at least to a level of being a functional adult. But then she disappeared. Not literally, but internet-wise. No more posts. She wasn’t commenting on other blogs. People who knew her only through the internet were worried and didn’t know how she was doing. She had posted a blog entry entitled “Adventures in Depression”, so most people knew she was spending her time trying to take care of herself rather than entertain the masses. But we still worried. Continue reading →

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Domestic Archaeology

by Jenny Williams Posted on May 8, 2013

Every once in a while, it all comes to a head. The house gets so cluttered and chaotic that we all kind of just go, “Ahhh!” and go on a cleaning and organizing rampage. (All but my son, who really, really hates such things. We make him help, dragging him along, metaphorically kicking and screaming.) We’ve hit one of those points. Rory, my daughter, and I are all going nuts. At least for Rory and me, our feelings were capped off by housesitting for some friends. Their house is not only incredibly neat and tidy, but completely uncluttered. Everything in their house has somewhere to go when it’s time to put it away. This is the key that’s always been missing from my life. Continue reading →

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Living Inside and Outside My Box

by Jenny Williams Posted on May 6, 2013

I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a control freak. I like to do things my way. I like to be around my own things and around people who make me comfortable. I like to know what to expect from situations. Sure, I like variety and surprises as well. They keep life interesting and keep me growing as a person. But I’m used to these things happening as a slow pace. A little bit here, a little bit there, in between the comfortable box I’ve always inhabited when given the choice. I have usually been quite happy to live inside my little box most of the time, venturing out for new experiences, safely retreating back to re-center myself and feel at home. Continue reading →

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