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Living with Depression: Why I No Longer Feel Shame

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Christine Macdonald in Christine Macdonald

“Everybody has demons in their closet. But it’s from these demons that we learn and become better people” ~ Dolores O’Riordan - Lead Singer of The Cranberries (1971-2018) Living with depression is like battling cancer. I've been through both and they suck. Equally. It is not lost on me that I am lucky. My … Continue reading Living with Depression: Why I No Longer Feel Shame →

On the corner of Lessons and Message (poem)

Posted on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 by Christine Macdonald in Christine Macdonald

Too many tears of late I cannot comprehend I know I'm not alone Let's begin again If happiness is born from agony And beauty, from the wreckage Then laughter is around the bend On the corner of Lessons and Message To push away the ones we love Then weep over the lonely Is … Continue reading On the corner of Lessons and Message (poem) →

Dreaming is Free

Posted on September 13, 2016November 15, 2016 by Christine Macdonald in Christine Macdonald

This post title has ADHD written all over it, but stick with me. I'll keep the loquaciousness to a minimum. If you're Googling "Loquaciousness" don't feel bad. I overheard that word at a party and couldn't wait to use it in a sentence. Then I realized - I was that L Word. And hilarity ensued. … Continue reading Dreaming is Free →