Or does it? Some days I don't know. I pray. I read. I take my medicine. I reach out to friends (sort of). I know it will pass, just like it has always done. It's a feeling of heaviness in my soul. If it wasn't for my sense of responsibility, I would stay in bed … Continue reading I Have Depression; It Doesn’t Have Me
Author: Laura J Bembenek
Twelfth Night, Mulan, and She’s the Man
LIT-319-X6962 Shakespeare 20EW6 August 16, 2020 Twelfth Night: Masks and Deception Through life, so many people wear masks, figuratively, when they communicate with others. Many times, they feel like they can’t show their true selves, even to those closest to them, as they don’t want judgments to be made. It is easier to hide the … Continue reading Twelfth Night, Mulan, and She’s the Man
The Yellow Wallpaper Analysis
I'd like to periodically add a sample of my college papers. I read some interesting stories, and I want to share what I had to analyze. I may not post my final papers, as they were anywhere between 8 and 25 pages long. LIT 300: Literary Theory The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman … Continue reading The Yellow Wallpaper Analysis
Stepping Outside
Making this website, and the social media platforms to go along with it, gives me anxiety. I've always wanted to write and edit. Even in high school, there was a friend who would let me edit her papers before she handed them in. She would have been excited for me in this endeavor, but she … Continue reading Stepping Outside
Hello!
In August 2019, the position I had held for the past 12 years, Personnel Coordinator, in the company that I worked for 22 years, was eliminated. I could have applied for the new position, but I didn’t want to. The hours varied, with required nights and weekend shifts. I already felt like I wasn’t spending … Continue reading Hello!
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