darkness - Fess UP! My Journal Out Loud (Page 2)

01 May 2026 Sondheim Dvorak hope move on surviving depressed John williams soundtracks self-care elgar writing depression mental health yo yo ma musicals music Alan silvestri writing out loud honesty full disclosure darkness gay cello concerto contact therapy classical music Star Wars

When the Music Turned Sour

Surviving the 30-Year Battle Between My Talent and My Depression

30 Apr 2026 mindfulness letting go surviving depressed loneliness lonely journaling writing depression blog breakup connecting mental health connection writing out loud honesty darkness highlysensitiveperson overshare

How many times am I going to write about needing connection?

29 Apr 2026 hope surviving depressed loneliness lonely self-care journaling suicide advocacy advocate existential dread depression mental health writing out loud honesty full disclosure darkness highlysensitiveperson anxiety failure reinvention

When insight doesn’t quiet the old voice

29 Apr 2026 disability hope psychiatrist friendship surviving self-care clutter advocacy advocate existential dread writing Star Trek gratitude depression grief therapist mental health treatments relationships writing out loud full disclosure darkness gay warp speed highlysensitiveperson world of warcraft final frontier dog new beginnings Spravato anxiety reinvention

After 35 years of suffocating depression, I finally used the last of my air to speak up.

28 Apr 2026 Spiritual hope move on friendship surviving loneliness lonely goals self-care self-awareness journaling messy growth gratitude depression wellness grief breakup therapist mental health relationships writing out loud honesty full disclosure darkness young love highlysensitiveperson therapy grumpy

The unique agony of a “mature” breakup