For most of my adult life, I was on social security disability for my schizophrenia. Several years ago, I was off meds and doing really well and I felt like I could work. I believed that if I could work, I should work, and not be taking from the social…
Surrealism (2000) I wasn’t sure if the punch was spiked or what, and I didn’t want to offend anyone by asking. These were supposed to be good Christian kids, but I really didn’t bank on that phrase having much significance anymore. My had invited me back to his hometown to…
I’ve decided that every Monday until my book is released I’m going to post a section from it on my blog. I guess I’m starting on the second Monday in January, but oh well. Let me know what you think! Dr. W. (2001) Whoever thought it was…
I’m normal. Oh wait… So, just to juxtapose “I’m crazy” with “I’m pretty normal,” I’m writing a tiny post about my dreadlocks. It was my one year Dreadiversary this week. My friends left on January 4th, 2018, for the Philippines, and although I don’t remember the exact date, it was that same…
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So you got a little bit of Christmas money and you want to buy yourself a book that will help you make art. Here are ten books I read this year that I think are great choices for the just-getting-started artist. *This page may contain affiliate links. If you…
I was talking with a friend the other day and I was mentioning that if I had the choice to be healed of schizophrenia from this minute forward, I don’t think that’s what I would want. That isn’t what people expect: they expect me to say yes, of course,…
*This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. In Tillie Olsen’s book Silences, she argued that the fact of motherhood has created a silence in…
This post is from almost two years ago, but people enjoyed it so much that I’ve decided to repost it. 🙂 Why it’s OK to root-flip your white girl dreads, and how to do it right! I’m in the process of taking out my dreads. And I’d be remiss…
I am writing a memoir, Sit with Me While I’m Mad, and I cuss in my memoir. I’m a Christian, and I know that many many of my Christian friends are going to have problems with that. This is for you. As I said, my book is a memoir, and as…
