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Digging Up Dark Roots, Part One: “Trigger Year”

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Katya Nina

Currently I am seeing my therapist three times a week. Three times is a lot. I explained to her that I feel a substantial amount of shame over seeing a mental health professional this frequently. “It is like my seeing … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 21, 2016 by Katya Nina

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It’s Hard, Friends

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Katya Nina

Woke up at 1:15pm today in the basement of a friend’s house. Got up, showered, ate cereal, sketched and read, and somehow three and a half hours passed until I was back in bed for a nap. Took said nap … Continue reading →

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Stuck In My Head: Chapter #5,080

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Katya Nina

I am sitting here, in a friend’s home, writing and trying to breathe easy. Life has not been easy, but maybe I will get cut a little slack when it comes to my breath. So as I breathe, I look … Continue reading →

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Peace, For Ourselves

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Katya Nina

  It’s been a fight, but what’s new? I have exhausted some weapons and gathered some more, always adjusting to the battle against depression and anxiety. Today in particular I will say I am pretty pleased with my chosen weapons: … Continue reading →

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Paint And Macaroons (For When The Going Gets Rough)

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Katya Nina

Yesterday I wrote and explained, while quite frazzled, how my depression and anxiety were spiking so much that I could hardly focus on properly constructing sentences. Somehow, though, I managed to properly construct enough sentences to get my message across … Continue reading →

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Sand and Haze

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Katya Nina

Sitting here in Starbucks, I am really wanting to work on one of the more intellectuals essays I have drafted recently. But unfortunately, I just do not have the brain juice to do that right now. I continue to move … Continue reading →

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Always Moving On And Onwards

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Katya Nina

Hey there, friends. I am getting over a nasty cold/flu and do not have a great deal of energy to put into writing right now. That said, I want to share just a few little things with you: My doctor’s … Continue reading →

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Letter To Myself On A Bad Day

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Katya Nina

Dear Tanya, I hear your crying and I feel your anger. I see the strength that you run with and I see the moments when your hope falters. I see it all and I feel it all with you. Know … Continue reading →

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Letter To A Former Friend (I Call Her Sister)

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Katya Nina

Dear Maria, As I sit here in Starbucks sipping on a green tea latte, my mind wanders to memories of you. Of course green tea is not the only thing that puts you in the forefront of my thoughts. I … Continue reading →

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