Life can be a very demeaning and isolating journey, especially for those of us who struggle with depression and feelings of hopelessness. Sometimes it feels like we're trapped in a never-ending cycle of monotony and pain, and the only reprieve comes from aimlessly scrolling through the internet, searching for something distracting to bring a moment of sweet, sweet relief. As someone who knows what it's like to feel trapped in the darkness of their own mind, I want you to know that you're not al…

Happy National Pet Day! It's believed that h umans started domesticating dogs more than 30,000 years ago. That's 10-20,000 years before cats waltzed into the lives of humans and domesticated themselves. It's also thousands of years before horses and ruminants (sheep, cattle, goats, etc) were put to use by enterprising homo sapiens. So basically, we've been keeping pets for a very, very long time. While pets have been found in tombs - both mummified and not - it feels as though our animals are b…

Y'all. Is anyone else hungover and/or just weary from the Thanksgiving festivities ? I didn't know if I was going to make it home. There's something about this holiday (and maybe it's the turkey) that ends in complete exhaustion. Sure, it could be the booze. But why were we drinking in the first place? To be able to cope with the constant badgering about when I'm gonna pop a kid out? Or to deal with hearing your aunt talk about how amazing your cousin is, all the money he makes, and how he's th…

Buh bye boredom