Category Archives: depression

imagining pain away (or, it don’t work that way)

Posted on January 30, 2018 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: I started this post – well, I can’t remember when – and I’ve been working on it ever since. Even if it’s not quite “ready”, and I can’t think of a better headline, I’m just gonna publish it… … Continue reading →

Posted in #dSavannahDefects, advocacy, chronicillness, depression, giving to others, health, illness, insomnia, making a difference, science, shining a light, the dark places | 7 Comments

#ChronicIllness: the worst job in the world

Posted on November 8, 2017 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: This is another one of them there posts I wrote a while back and am just now publishing. Didn’t do much to it, either. Just added the photo and a few words here and there. And futzed with … Continue reading →

Posted in #dSavannahDefects, depression, health, illness, insomnia, mental illness, perseverance, shining a light | 8 Comments

Me too

Posted on October 17, 2017 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: Trigger Warning: sexual harassment, assault, abuse. These words are in response to the stories that broke very recently regarding a studio head and numerous women who claim he sexually harassed and/or abused them. I will not speak his … Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, depression, evil, hell, history, illness, making a difference, shining a light, the dark places, violence | 6 Comments

The forgotten heroes…

Posted on October 7, 2017 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: So, the last time I had a ‘spate’ of blogging was in April (APRIL!), due to my chronic illnesses and brain fog and depression, oh my. But I actually wrote {runs to check} erm, 19 (really?!? really!) drafts, … Continue reading →

Posted in community, depression, dreams, family, giving to others, hard work, hell, history, inspiration, learning, making a difference, opportunity, passion, perseverance, shining a light, the dark places | Leave a comment

My thoughts on Lady Gaga’s documentary & chronic illness

Posted on September 30, 2017 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: Yes, this is my first post in a long time. Yes, there are probably errors. Everything sounds great in my head, and then I go to write it out, and my brain drops out and my eyes cross … Continue reading →

Posted in artist, depression, dreams, fear, feminism, hard work, health, illness, mental illness, music | 8 Comments

Book Launch: What Girls Are Made Of

Posted on April 1, 2017 by dSavannah

In case my dear readers haven’t noticed, I’m a girl. I was born a girl, I’ll die a girl. (Sans some parts, cuz, well, some of them were bad.) I’m also a feminist, which means I believe in equality for … Continue reading →

Posted in books, depression, dreams, hardback, inspiration, literary fiction, making a difference, memory, perseverance, shining a light, the dark places, writershelpingwriters, writing, YA | 8 Comments

So this is embarrassing…

Posted on March 28, 2017 by dSavannah

Obviously I haven’t written anything on my blog for a long, long time. (Except in my head… But since brainwave to blog technology doesn’t exist yet, I guess it doesn’t count…) For reasons, mostly my health. And pain. And brain … Continue reading →

Posted in #dSavannahDefects, depression, hard work, health, hell, illness, memory, mental illness | 7 Comments