Author Archives: Lissa
Slut
Am I a slut? Yes, according to Rush Limbaugh, who wants me to video tape myself having sex so he can watch since, as he sees it, he pays for my birth control. Yes, according to a friend in high … Continue reading
Depression/Unhappiness
Lately I have been depressed and unhappy. Yep, they are different things. Sometimes related, sure, but still separate. My depression may ride on the coattails of unhappiness often, but I can be unhappy without being depressed. Right now, though, it’s … Continue reading
Quit
When do you give up without being a big, fat, whiny quitter? Ever? After everyone else? Once you are beat to a (maybe just figurative) bloody pulp? Never? How much can/should you take? What if the miracle would have happened … Continue reading
Learned
All I really need to know I learned in Justin Bieber songs and Jason Segel movies. Seriously. My latest mantra comes courtesy of The Five-Year Engagement: “There is no right cookie, you just pick one and take a bite!” Before … Continue reading
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Tagged alone, cookie, grass, happy, Jason Segel, Justin Bieber, perfect
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Important
What is most important to you? The most important thing in your life? In your job? In your relationship? In yourself? Sometimes that oh so important thing becomes overshadowed by all our other wants. Musts. Have tos. Supposed tos. Shoulds. Coulds. Woulds. … Continue reading
Disorder
How do you deal with stress? Drink? Meditate? Hit things? Run? Let your blood pressure skyrocket? Laugh it off? My old tried and true coping mechanism? Binging and purging. Add in a bit of starvation every once in a while … Continue reading
Love
I fall fast. And I fall hard. I am certain. Then I doubt. I lose faith in my feelings. I don’t believe that someone else could truly love me. I wonder if I’m forcing something that isn’t real. I guess … Continue reading
Happiness
A while ago I tweeted, “I think I may be too happy. I can’t think of anything to blog about.” To which my friend Adam replied, “Happiness writes white.” Which is a version of a quote that has been attributed … Continue reading
Change
Sensitive. Needy. Envious. Honest. Insecure. Empathetic. Doubting. Jealous. Outspoken. Emotional. Self-conscious. Passionate. Yep, that’s me. Wait. Stop. Go put a “too” in front of all those words. Now do you see the problem? All those “toos” mean I get hurt…a … Continue reading
Doubt
I think. I hope. I know. I absolutely, positively know for sure. Ohmygod, I am just crazy, because this is totally wrong and not ever going to happen. How can I go from completely sure to no way José in seconds? … Continue reading
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Tagged confidence, deservedness, fake fear, no way José, real caution
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