Wow! That was an intense week. I got to do all kinds of fun things while I was gone last week. I got to party, and watch live performances. I got to see presentations, and awards given out. I got inspired, and I got a lot of free drinks. What I wasn’t expecting, was the
I’m tired. I’m packing. I’ll be home tonight. Still not able to check comments and messages. I will see you guys tomorrow. Hopefully I’ll be a little better rested as well. Also, enjoy a picture of Temper in a Teacup:
Day seven of my camping trip, and I saved the best for last: WhySuicideBlog is a blog written from the perspective of a suicide survivor named Eric Marcus. He is the author of three books, called Why Suicide?, Is it a Choice?, and Making Gay History. He interviews authors, invited guests to write on his
PostSecret is a pretty accurate name for this blog. It is written by Frank Warren. It is self-described on the blog as “an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard. ” Most of the time, PostSecret has themed weeks. However, sometimes they just have
Hyperbole and a Half is a blog by Allie. She is an amazing person, who deals with her Depression battles by drawing them out. This blog, like Catharsis, doesn’t get updated much. I think it’s been about a year and a half. However, as an archive, it’s pretty inspirational, and most of her content is
Some of you might know that I have the word “Catharsis” tattooed on my body. There is some very real inspiration there. The web-comic Catharsis, now only available in archives, is that inspiration. J. Boeke is an amazing artist, whose skill only gets better over time. In her personal-blog-style web comic, she has everyday adventures
So, ever since I started this blog, people have been coming out of the wood work to tell me about their many various experiences with mental illness. These stories include realizations of their own mental illness, fear of treatment, and concern for their close friends and families. I would like to open some of these
The MisAdventures of a Bipolar Girl is a Facebook blog/group/page/thing that is, in and of itself, a support group. Some of the things she does include posting birthday wishes to her followers every week, in a unique birthday “card,” and posting fun, sometimes provocative pictures and comics to get your mind going. However, my favorite
Jenny Lawson (no, not my Jenny) is an awesome person. (So is my Jenny.) I’ve been reading through her archives because, well, sometimes you miss something awesome on a good blog. And sure enough, I had. The post is here: it-comes-around-and-around. The thing that struck me about her post is her ability to not force
This week, I will be out of the area. I’m going camping! YAY!!!11!!! So, I will be featuring seven of my favorite blogs for you all to enjoy. This is the first: Stuff They Say To Depressed People.
