A PSA on Ghosting

It's the spooky season. Please be nice.

Of Jobs and Boyfriends: A Comparison of Love and Career

Think about all the jobs you’ve had. Now think about all the significant others you’ve had. Now do what I did recently – compare them. Consider the relationships you’ve had with the companies you’ve worked for and the people you’ve dated. Go ahead. I’ll wait. Weird, right? When you really think about it, our relationships...

The Silver Lining for Women in Trump’s America

#MeToo Time’s Up Nevertheless, she persisted Nasty woman No matter what title you put on it, women are pissed. They’re fed up. They’re ready for change. I’m one of them, and I’m done apologizing for it. It’s been a challenge to be an independent, single woman in Trump’s America. I try very hard to not...

Anxiety, Meet Self-Image. Play Nice, Please.

So this anxiety thing comes with some annoying physical side effects, but even when I’m not experiencing attacks, I’m trying to predict the next one. While my therapist is working with me to identify the right tools to help me push through my anxiety, there’s this other toll it’s taking on me. When I approach...

Dog, Thy Name is Anxiety

I love my dog. I adopted Maggie from the Wake County SPCA in October of last year. Before that, my details about her are sparse. She had puppies once, she was newly spayed, and she was very timid - especially around men. But boy have we learned a lot about each other since. She loves...

Session Two: I Cried.

I have said it before and I’ll say it again, I had no idea what to expect from therapy. I think I hoped that I would talk about my anxiety, my insecurities, and my childhood, and she’d offer some magical quick fix that would suddenly make me normal. This, as I have discovered, is not...

First Session. First Convention.

Ok, I’ll be honest – I had no idea what to expect from my first therapy appointment. I pictured the couch and me blathering on until I got to some huge revelation from my childhood. I lost my first teddy bear, and that’s when I began worrying about everything around me! Or something like that....

I Have a Therapist – So Am I a Real Comedian Now?

I used to travel the world, and now there are days where I’m afraid to leave my apartment. This fact shocks even my closest friends. “You? You don’t seem like someone who gets anxiety!” No, no I don’t, and I didn’t always. I can’t pinpoint when it happened. I don’t know when everything took a...

Breakups: What Not to Say

I can’t think of the right words to properly describe a breakup. They make you feel sick to your stomach in that, “I knew I shouldn’t have eaten Chipotle” way. Having your heart broken is humiliating, infuriating and debilitating. Without a doubt your friends will have to deal with a heartbreak or two during your...

Yes, I’ve Tried Online Dating

“Have you tried Bumble?” “My friend met her fiancé on OkCupid.” “I bet Tinder is good for a laugh. Are you on there?" Just like everything on the Internet, online dating has become a hot mess. It used to be one or two sites to choose from, but now it seems like every app is a...

Let’s Finish This – Episode 3

Even though the other two prequels were so horrible, my determination took over and I decided to force myself through this last one. I comforted myself with the fact that this will be the last Hayden Christensen movie I will ever watch. So here are my thoughts: Anyone else giggle at “Count Dooku”? Just me?...

Episode 2: I did it Again

After the trauma of watching “Phantom Menace,” I wondered if I would be able to handle the next two prequels. My gnawing curiosity about Hayden Christensen got the better of me so I sat down to experience “Attack of the Clones.” Not gonna lie, I’m nervous about this. Ok, I get that Padme is in...

Ok. So I watched Episode 1.

Before you bombard me with “I told you so,” hear me out. I decided to watch the prequels and I decided to watch them in release order. Why would I do this to myself, you ask? Because I want to be a real fan. I want to commiserate with other fans over the egregious actions...

Stocking Stuffers for the Crew Member in your Life

This has been my get-ready-for-Christmas weekend: company holiday party, writing out Christmas cards, shopping for the perfect gifts, etc. As I was making out the list of said gifts I started to think about how many of these things I would have loved to receive during my time on ships. HDMI Cable This photo looks...

One More Running Commentary: Return of the Jedi

Ok, I know you’ve all been waiting for it. After reading my genius observations of “A New Hope,” and my clever thoughts during “Empire Strikes Back,” I know you’re all on the edge of your seat waiting to read what went through my head during the final film of the trilogy So here it is...