This stopped me in my tracks. The honesty. The weight. The knowing. You didn’t just write about depression—you embodied what it feels like when life goes dim and your soul forgets how to reach for light. The part about the kitchen—the sacredness of ritual, and how anxiety can steal even that—hit me hard. And “the engine light was on the whole time”? I felt that. Deeply.
Thank you for giving voice to the kind of pain that hides behind “functioning.” For putting words to the silence so many of us have carried alone. You didn’t write an essay—you offered a lifeline. And for those of us still crawling our way through the dark, that matters more than you know.
My eyes challenge me and your writing format was easy on my eyes. Thank you
Your analogies are so poetic. The statement about “changing of the apron” really hit me. So many more along the read, as well. I can’t quote or retain the exact phrase, but I will always remember how your words made me feel. Moved.
This stopped me in my tracks. The honesty. The weight. The knowing. You didn’t just write about depression—you embodied what it feels like when life goes dim and your soul forgets how to reach for light. The part about the kitchen—the sacredness of ritual, and how anxiety can steal even that—hit me hard. And “the engine light was on the whole time”? I felt that. Deeply.
Thank you for giving voice to the kind of pain that hides behind “functioning.” For putting words to the silence so many of us have carried alone. You didn’t write an essay—you offered a lifeline. And for those of us still crawling our way through the dark, that matters more than you know.
My eyes challenge me and your writing format was easy on my eyes. Thank you
Your analogies are so poetic. The statement about “changing of the apron” really hit me. So many more along the read, as well. I can’t quote or retain the exact phrase, but I will always remember how your words made me feel. Moved.
Well Done You! Thank You
Thank you, Teryl. I appreciate you.
Beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Thank you and thank you for reading.