I feel so frustrated. I hate that I have this feeling inside, the feeling that “I wasn’t supposed to be here. Life wasn’t supposed to be like this.” I’m 33 years old now. When I was 18, I thought people who were in their thirties were absolutely ancient, but now that I’m in my thirties I don’t see it quite …
In Between Happiness and Sadness
The first time I was medicated because of my depression, I didn’t take it seriously. I didn’t want the medication and I hated the doctor for not being able to help me – giving me medication felt like giving up on me. I didn’t understand that giving me the medication was indeed helping me. Now, the first happy pills I …
Butterflies
Many years ago, back when I was living in Japan for the first time, I had this strange experience that I doubt I will ever forget. In time, I’ve come to learn a very important lesson from it. I only understood it much later, though, because this was a lesson that takes time to properly understand. In 2010 I moved …