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The Silver Linings
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That's Life
When I tell people my story and they don't have much of a response for me, I say, "That's life!" Well, I've been doing some thinking and...
Brendi
Oct 82 min read


Two Days (Tuesday)
Two days after I applied to a position at CityMD, I received an email from a job recruiter, Lauren, scheduling a date and time for a...
Brendi
Oct 72 min read


Weight Fluctuations
Before I went through my break-up in 2013, I was 164 lbs. I started working out everyday (with the Insanity program) when I realized I...
Brendi
Sep 292 min read


Everything New
I'm single and I got a new therapist. I like this therapist because she actually has good WiFi and replies to what I tell her instead of...
Brendi
Sep 292 min read


Dad's Signs
I was with my mom, tending to her needs and not wanting to watch the news because it’s depressing. I knew I had to take out the garbage...
Brendi
Aug 233 min read


You're It!
Being with my mother in a hotel room for 2 weeks (going on 3) has not been easy. The first day we both slept 12 hours because we needed...
Brendi
Jul 132 min read


Never-ending Job
I thought I wouldn’t have to be on top of my mom but my job never ends. It’s actually double-work because I have to make sure her blood...
Brendi
Jun 283 min read


Manic Mami
My mom's back! After being depressed for 7 months straight, she's up and at 'em. It seems like my caregiving days will be over for the...
Brendi
Jun 201 min read


New Therapist
I'm shopping around for a new therapist because my last one left me in an extremely vulnerable state after our last session. She kept...
Brendi
Jun 162 min read


Love Affair
When I was 18 years old, I applied to work at Victoria's Secret in Herald Square. I was working in the Pavilion movie theater for about a...
Brendi
Jun 144 min read


Dad's Birthday
Today would’ve been my dad’s birthday but he’s in heaven so it doesn’t really count. To me, birthdays count when you’re alive so I’m not...
Brendi
Jun 93 min read


Sensory Overload
My space has been invaded for the past 2 weeks due to the bathroom renovations and the clearing out of the basement, and I’m exhausted....
Brendi
May 272 min read


Loved Ones
As much as cemeteries were created to keep dead bodies, I believe that when a person dies, their spirit (or soul) goes to heaven (or...
Brendi
May 221 min read


Remembering Him
I'm so busy that I don't even have time to grieve, but then there are those moments that catch up to me. There are some wires surrounding...
Brendi
May 103 min read


Seeking Guidance
Lately I’ve had dreams filled with spiritual and therapeutic themes. In the first one, I dreamt of necklaces of The Virgin of Guadalupe...
Brendi
Apr 232 min read
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