Two days turned into three, and they were truly awful. Let me explain. In a rite of passage I could have lived without, I had a colonoscopy on Monday—and then, because one wasn’t enough fun, I had another on Tuesday. The culprit? An improper bowel prep that didn’t allow the doctor to fully …
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I mentioned writer’s block yesterday, and here’s why: I’ve been chewing on how to talk about this without sounding mean-spirited or like I’m slinging mud for the sake of it. The problem is, when the truth itself is ugly, there’s only so much you can do to make it sound polite. And honestly? I’m not …
Well, isn’t that just lovely? I managed to hit some mystery key sequence that deleted the work I’d already started on this post. Given my current streak of writer’s block, maybe that’s a blessing in disguise. Or maybe it’s just another opportunity to stare at the blinking cursor and mutter expletives at my laptop. …
I wondered why I constantly feel like I have to apologize for everything. To be honest, it’s annoying to me—and I imagine it's annoying to others, too. Turns out, according to actual research (remember when that was a thing?), the constant urge to apologize can come from several sources: low self-esteem, fear of conflict, and …
