MrsWordNerd's Musings

Category: Mental Health

  • First Father’s Day Alone

    Tomorrow would have been my father’s 57th birthday. We lost him like so many others in 2020, unsure whether he fell victim to COVID or underlying health issues exacerbated by COVID, but does it really matter? He’s still gone. I still miss him terribly amidst the many reminders that he’s no longer here, like his more ›

  • Corporate Fuckery

    We’ve all been there, the helpless cog in the giant machine of today’s working world. Whether in a retail, restaurant, or office environment, all my working worlds have held their similarities. We all have our horror stories, our tragedies, our lamentations, our shared work traumas. Today I’ll share my most recent encounter with the misguided more ›

  • Hello 2025

    Is it really the second week of the new year already? This year is flying by and I don’t feel like I’ve accomplished as much as I would’ve liked, a frequent feeling that reminds me I need to give myself some grace as well. No one times the wave on her way to the shore; more ›

  • The Beginning of the End (of My Thirties)

    It is the beginning of the end of my thirties. I am officially 39 years old, and next year’s birthday brings with it a new digit at the start of my age. I feel like I should be wiser at this point, ready to embrace my inner strengths and distribute wisdom to those around me. more ›