BethanyDec 31, 20205 minKnowMy new therapist saw into my soul a few weeks ago and I can't unhear her voice saying "You don't know who you are on your own and you're ...
BethanyDec 15, 20204 minPhaseWe have this aversion to phases. I'm not sure I've ever heard "It's a phase" used in a positive light, and I'm here today to encourage us...
BethanyDec 2, 20204 minListsFrom July-November I was in sex therapy. And one thing I learned in that therapy was the term "cheerleading" to describe when you're tryi...
BethanyAug 17, 20202 minPlentyAt Least I can vacuum Even if I can’t wash the floors today At Least I can make some salad Even if I can’t cook an actual meal today Leav...
BethanyAug 3, 20207 minTherapyCW: I talk about having suicidal thoughts Last week I had my final phone session with my therapist of four years. I call her my Life Ther...
BethanyJun 30, 20205 minPride/WrathI have tried twice to write a post about Pride, but have gotten so angry halfway through writing it that the post was unpublishable. I do...
BethanyJun 25, 20206 minHairSo, I stopped shaving sometime around October 2019, and it's the best thing I've ever done. Now, I'm not #blessed to be one of those peop...
BethanyMay 11, 20203 minHurdlesI don't know about you, but I often feel like I am stumbling forward in life. Somehow I manage to keep my feet under me, only by the grac...
BethanyMay 3, 20203 minContradictionsHere I go, dropping incredibly deep revelations as always: There is a lot in this life to be afraid of. Sometimes I feel like running out...
BethanyMar 29, 20205 minUnmetCW: I talk about my relationship to food in this one. If that's a triggering subject for you then you may want to skip this post <3 Take ...
BethanyFeb 1, 20206 minSeparateGuys, you can change your own life with blinding speed. Two weeks ago I was married. Now I've been separated for a week and a half. I've ...
BethanyNov 17, 20198 minGainsCW: Body image issues, weight/size talk, fat phobia This year, I had a new, surprising experience. Here's the setup: In Ontario we're luc...
BethanySep 13, 20194 minThirtyWhat I am telling myself every day is: every year that passes is such a golden opportunity to embrace the adventure that is living.
BethanyJul 31, 20198 minBiLet me tell you a long story. Like, a put-the-kettle-on, how-are-you-*really*-doing saga. If you aren't in a long story mood, you've been...
BethanyApr 14, 20196 minProductiveOkay, I need to talk more about my list-free life.* This weekend has seen a surprising burst of productivity. To be honest, I haven't had...
BethanyFeb 19, 20197 minAttractiveThis Valentine's day sparked a bit of an existential crisis for me in a super-weird way. Generally, I'm a fan of Love Day. I love celebra...
BethanyFeb 8, 20195 minWhat next? I was chatting with my sister today and she said her Word of the Year is "Now". We discussed the effect this word has had on her producti...
BethanyJan 1, 20191 minOut with the old, in with the newThis is definitely the most unenthused New Year's Eve I've had in a while. A long while. Now, to be fair, even at the best of times I'm n...