Monthly Archives: May 2022

My 42nd birthday was this week. My brain and emotions always get twisted around during this time of year, because I am simultaneously excited and happy about celebrating my birthday while also feeling depressed and lonely. A lot of people over the years have told me that birthdays as an adult don’t matter. That theyContinue reading “Happy birthday!”

Tested positive for COVID yesterday. I’d been showing a variety of symptoms since Wednesday, but all of my home tests kept coming back negative. Then I found out that someone I had been around on Monday tested positive, and suddenly things got more concerning. Luckily I don’t (yet) have a fever. And my breathing seemsContinue reading “It feels like I am being punished”