The Imperfect Week

Tag: mental-wellness

  • I’m still here, even like this

    I’m still here, even like this

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    I haven’t written anything for a while again. Not because I had no thoughts. Actually, the opposite. My head has been too full. The past weeks were heavy in a way that is difficult to explain properly. Not dramatic every day. Not constantly crying. Not lying on the floor staring at the ceiling. Just… low.…

  • When the Past Shows Up Quietly

    When the Past Shows Up Quietly

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    Reading my parents’ moods taught me to notice everything, even in safety.

  • When the Inner Critic Takes Over

    When the Inner Critic Takes Over

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    I think I might be having a depressive episode. Nothing dramatic happened. There’s no clear reason I can point to. But today my inner critic came out — loud, persistent, and merciless. It criticises everything. My appearance. My imperfections. My work. The way I speak. The way I live. It doesn’t offer solutions. It doesn’t…