Resolutions for a (Mentally) Healthier New Year
TW: talk of suicide, body size, dieting It’s the beginning of a new year, which means that I’ve been seeing lots of posts on social media about resolutions for 2015 and, as always, one of the dominant...
View ArticleThe Cold, Gaping Maw Of Winter, Etc.
The winter my mother was pregnant with me was one of the coldest and longest on record. And this was in Montreal, mind you, which should give you an indication of just how deeply the temperatures must...
View ArticleWaiting For Spring, Or, The Moon Is In Free Fall
It’s almost four thirty in the afternoon, a month after the winter solstice, and the sky is still that bright, brittle cold-weather blue. I can hear birds chirping outside my bedroom window. The noises...
View ArticleWinter
I am not a winter person. Given my choice of the seasons, I’ll pick summer every time. I love the heat, and I even love the humidity. I like it when stepping out my front door feels like walking into...
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