Tag Archives: rant

transference of doom.

Posted on 10 January 2016 by what sandra thinks

All my life I’ve been told to stop being so negative. Stop thinking the worst. Stop assuming everything will go wrong. ‘Don’t be such a pessimist!’ they’d say. When I met John (which you can read about in this series), … Continue reading →

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delicious traditions.

Posted on 27 December 2015 by what sandra thinks

My family has traditions. Old ones, new ones… and nearly all of them attached to a special day – a holiday, a birthday, or another such special occasion that occurs once each year. And like lots of family traditions, many of … Continue reading →

Posted in family, food, holidays, humor, rant, writing | Tagged family, food, holidays, humor, rant, writing | 8 Comments

dreadful conversation.

Posted on 10 December 2015 by what sandra thinks

Every year, the conversation I dread sneaks up on me like a big bad stomach virus. Christmas. What do your kids want for Christmas? Where’s your list? You have a list, right? For everyone, right? What do you want for … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, family, holidays, humor, personal, rant, writing | Tagged anxiety, family, holidays, humor, personal, rant, stress, writing | 17 Comments

my head may explode.

Posted on 9 December 2015 by what sandra thinks

Frustrated. We are not in the best financial situation right now. John has a decent job that he likes and he’s been there for years. I got laid off many many months ago and I remain unemployed. We have money … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, depression, fear, personal, rant, relationships, writing | Tagged anxiety, depression, fear, job search, personal, rant, writing | 46 Comments

time to accept it.

Posted on 1 December 2015 by what sandra thinks

I really do try to space out my ‘sad‘ posts. I don’t want to scare everyone away. Because, you know, I’m pretty f-ing scary. Boo. So, my advance apologies. Here’s a photo I took to lessen the sting of my patheticness … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, depression, photography, rant, writing | Tagged anxiety, depression, photography, rant, writing | 71 Comments

not a blood relative.

Posted on 23 November 2015 by what sandra thinks

Thanksgiving is only a few days away, and I can’t help dreading the gathering. Too many people all at once. It makes me anxious. And it’s not even that many people! Oh, I like seeing most of them, but I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, bloggingu, family, humor, rant, writing | Tagged anxiety, family, humor, rant, writing, writing101 | 18 Comments

the burden.

Posted on 12 November 2015 by what sandra thinks

I have had a long enough history with anxiety and depression to know the routine. Of course, it is not supposed to be a routine. I am supposed to be able to break out of the circle. And I do… … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, depression, writing | Tagged anxiety, depression, rant, writing | 8 Comments

enjoy the now.

Posted on 30 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

Suck it, Best Buy. Today is October 29th (Oh, I’m up late again… it’s the 30th). It is October. We haven’t even reached Halloween yet. Do you seriously think I want to see your Christmas ads on television already? Does this really … Continue reading →