Note: “Disney Depression” is not the same as clinical depression. This post is not meant to diminish real depression in any way. With the world in the midst of a pandemic, vacations and trips have been cancelled while most of us self isolate in our homes. Like most people, my partner and I had to…
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I wrote a post about my abusive relationship on another blog. This blog has long since been deleted as well as the posts I wrote with it. I did copy over some of my posts to an external drive that I felt may be…
I can’t believe it’s been over 6 months since I started working from home and self isolating. So much has happened in those six months like getting a big job promotion and my husband and I buying our first home, and yet I’m still only leaving the house for necessities and the very rare special…
This post was requested by Michael as a part of the Patreon benefits of being a Hardcore Geek. You can request blog posts and YouTube videos by becoming a Hardcore Geek too! Check out my Patreon page for more information. Most, if not all, of our lives have been turned upside down the past few…
I want to begin by saying escapism itself isn’t unhealthy. It’s actually completely normal, and we all do it. It helps us from burning out more quickly than we would without it. It allows us to come back to an initially overwhelming problem with a better attitude about it. Escapism can allow us to reconnect…