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Losing Our Collective Marbles: Coping with Anxiety in This Crazy-A** World
Y'all, it's scary as shit out in the world right now. Wars around the world. Climate change. Assassination attempts. Women's rights being...
Willow Williams
Jul 25, 20244 min read
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F*** You, Writer's Block!: Do I Need To Be in Pain to Be a Poet?
Writer's block. It happens to every writer at some point. A blank page is intimidating. The pressure to fill it up with something...
Willow Williams
Jul 18, 20244 min read
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My Kids Are Cuter: Gardening is Great for Your Mental Health
In December, I moved into my own apartment. I LOVE it. I'm on the third floor, so there's no one above me. (Hopefully I'm not that...
Willow Williams
Jul 11, 20244 min read
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The Fear of the Lack of Money: Side Hustles Are Hazardous to My Mental Health
Since I didn't have a job for a couple of months, I've been super stressed out about money. I cut my spending way back, but that didn't...
Willow Williams
Jul 4, 20244 min read
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Overthinking vs. Thinking Well: Is Thinking a Lot Really a Bad Thing?
Have you ever thought to yourself, "Damn, I am WAY overthinking this." Chances are, you have, I guarantee it. I know I have. Here's an...
Willow Williams
Jun 27, 20244 min read
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Yes, This Post is About Menstruation: Why Women Hide Their Periods
I recently had a 5 month stint at a job that had 95% male employees. There were 4 women and 15 men in the office, and 40+ men and 1 woman...
Willow Williams
Jun 20, 20243 min read
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I Can't Live on Funeral Potatoes: Letting Go to Live Well
You know how when a close family member dies and everyone is around, comforting each other, taking care of the estate, and making...
Willow Williams
Jun 13, 20242 min read
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The Kid is Alright: It's OK to Just Be OK
Hey there, all you gorgeous BDL folk! I'm up from the abyss into the, well, I don't want to say light because it doesn't feel light yet....
Willow Williams
Jun 6, 20243 min read
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The Slog Continues: Working on My Mental Health Health
Still slogging along. I am excited for the day where I sit down to write my next Beautiful Disaster Lit post and it'll be more upbeat...
Willow Williams
May 30, 20244 min read
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Go Little or Go Home: Bite-Sized Self Care
I am plugging away at getting well. As almost everyone knows, though, it's a slog. Grieving is exhausting, and the work to get through it...
Willow Williams
May 23, 20244 min read
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I was CTJMed: Thankful for Good Friends with Hard Messages
Know what a CTJM is? Let me define it by way of an example. I worked for several years at a public accounting firm. In a public...
Willow Williams
May 16, 20244 min read
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And the (Disenfranchised) Grieving Continues: Emotions as Instructive Messengers
I am sitting here staring at a blank page. Well, a blank screen. I have so much to say, and no motivation or energy to say it. So much to...
Willow Williams
May 9, 20244 min read
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National Poetry Writing Month 2024: Poems By Willow Williams
Hey there all you Beautiful Disaster Lit lovelies! Thought I'd do something a little different for this post. I've written a lot of heavy...
Willow Williams
May 2, 20245 min read
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Because: Ramping Up Your Affirmations Game
Well, am I glad it is mid-April! It's warmer, sunnier, friendly, and not March! I had a rough go of it last month. Check out my previous...
Willow Williams
Apr 25, 20244 min read
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The Friday (and one Monday) Chronicles Part Four: Dealing with Heavy Emotions
We made it! The last article in the series. Thanks for hanging in there with me while I processed through my junk. I hope you've gotten...
Willow Williams
Apr 18, 20244 min read
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The Friday (and one Monday) Chronicles Part Three: Caring for Aging Parents
Here is part three of the Friday Chronicles series. I'm not entirely sure these (now) five articles will have any feel-good, helpful...
Willow Williams
Apr 11, 20244 min read
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The Friday (and one Monday) Chronicles Part Two Point Five: 21st Century Romantic Relationships
I know, I know, I know. This was going to be a four-part series, but here we are. I was going to combine this topic into Part Two, but...
Willow Williams
Apr 4, 20244 min read
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The Friday (and one Monday) Chronicles: Part Two: The Friend Zone
Here's Part Two of my four-part series "The Friday (and one Monday) Chronicles". Again, I'm not entirely sure these four articles will...
Willow Williams
Mar 28, 20243 min read
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The Friday (and one Monday) Chronicles: Part One: Getting Fired
Well, March 2024 is off to a rough start. Fridays March 1st, 8th, and 15th and Monday March 11th all sucked. Royally. (Side note: I...
Willow Williams
Mar 21, 20244 min read
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Am I the Only Person on the Planet That Can Kill a Peace Lily?
I consider myself a good plant parent. And like any parent of flora or fauna, I have my strengths and my weaknesses, my successes and...
Willow Williams
Mar 7, 20244 min read
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