Category Archives: dreams

#dSavannahDefects – H is for…

Posted on April 9, 2016 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: I actually wrote this post some months ago but never published it (for no apparent reason), and found it when preparing for the #AtoZChallenge. Thought it was appropriate for my theme. Also, ironically (or is it coincidentally? or … Continue reading →

Posted in #AtoZchallenge2016, #dSavannahDefects, depression, dreams, health, mental illness, shining a light, the dark places | 26 Comments

#dSavannahDefects – B is for…

Posted on April 2, 2016 by dSavannah

… balance I kind of feel hypocritical writing about balance when I’m sooo not balanced in my life, no matter how hard I try. My sleep is out of whack (I’m writing this at 2:35am, and yes, I’m more often … Continue reading →

Posted in #AtoZchallenge2016, #dSavannahDefects, art, depression, dreams, hard work, health, learning, perseverance | 26 Comments

GNU Pat Conroy

Posted on March 6, 2016 by dSavannah

On Friday, the world lost another great voice with the death of author Pat Conroy, who passed away of pancreatic cancer at age 70, just four weeks after his diagnosis. When I read the news about the cancer, I knew … Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, age, author, books, childhood, depression, dreams, family, fear, fiction, history, making a difference, memory, mental illness, shining a light, the dark places | 4 Comments

#IWSG – So you want to be a writer…. (pt 5)

Posted on March 2, 2016 by dSavannah

So it’s time once again for my ramblings on the craft of writing for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group, or #IWSG. I didn’t end up writing anything for January or February (bad me), even tho I’m supposed to write something … Continue reading →

Posted in #IWSG, dreams, perseverance, wishes, writershelpingwriters, writing | 11 Comments

#FictionFriday: The Family Business

Posted on February 26, 2016 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: Thank you to all of twelve of you {per my site stats} who stopped by last week and read my first entry for #FictionFriday. I really appreciate it, more than you know. I also appreciate your comments. Yes, … Continue reading →

Posted in #FictionFriday, animals, author, dreams, family, fantasy, mystery, myth, writing | 6 Comments

Diving deep into mental illness

Posted on December 31, 2015 by dSavannah

Hi. My name is dSavannah and I suffer from mental illness. Specifically, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD tendencies. I’ve talked about my issues before, but I felt compelled to address them again in a specific blog post, because I just … Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, age, childhood, community, depression, dreams, family, fear, giving to others, health, hell, illness, insomnia, making a difference, mental illness, perseverance, shining a light, the dark places | 6 Comments

Some life-affirming projects

Posted on November 8, 2015 by dSavannah

I am blessed enough to be involved with a group of people in Canada (small world!) who are doing some really great things, and I wanted to share the info with my faithful readers. Supporting these projects with shares and … Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, author, books, childhood, depression, dreams, giving to others, hard work, inspiration, joy, making a difference, opportunity, perseverance, shining a light | 2 Comments