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GILLIAN HEITMAN
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My Depressive Cycle
You know part of what’s kept me alive for so long is that I’m a “Good Girl”. Good Girls do the right thing. Good Girls listen to their...
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Apr 28, 20221 min read
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World Bipolar Day - My Story
Today is World Bipolar Day! Let me tell you my story. When I was 13, I had just had the best year of my life. I was killing it in school,...
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Mar 30, 20223 min read
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Taylor Tomlinson - Netflix Special “Look at You” Review
I really enjoyed comedian Taylor Tomlinson’s new Netflix special “Look at You”. I had watched her previous special “Quarter Life Crisis”...
gillianheitman
Mar 27, 20221 min read
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In a Bar. Alone. Not Crying.
Right now, I’m at a local bar trying to find myself between sips. It’s something I did in New York, only then I would go to bars to eat,...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
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My Baseline is Not Sustainable
It’s been weeks of turmoil on top of the usual crap. My body is shutting down with migraines and vomiting. It isn’t pleasant. This week...
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Mar 3, 20222 min read
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Palindrome Day - 2/22/22
Today is special! Or supposed to be. What did I do? Got off work early to take care of a huge caregiving need. I feel so grateful to be...
gillianheitman
Feb 22, 20221 min read
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Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Happy Lunar New Year! I took the day off this year and I’m pretty glad I did. I got to go on errands and cook early. All in all a...
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Feb 1, 20222 min read
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Modern Love - A Poem
Love is staying up to talk past a bedtime. Love is hearing you. Seeing you. Letting you be you. When you feel love, you see love In the...
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Jan 24, 20221 min read
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Take Me As I Am, Whoever I Am - Modern Love Review
My God. What a beautiful episode. I’ve been on the bathroom floor, crying and feeling alone. I’ve gotten dressed up real nice even though...
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Jan 19, 20221 min read
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Taking Breaks Before We Break
It’s been a caregiver burnout weekend for sure. Nana has been driving me so mad lately. My mother reminded me that just the other day I...
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Jan 18, 20222 min read
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June Gloom - Trapped in my body. Trapped in my mind.
This week I felt like I was getting “manic”. I use the word manic in quotation marks because it’s not true mania. True mania I’ve only...
gillianheitman
Jan 15, 20222 min read
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An Update
I’m doing well. After a brief Covid scare, I am fine and things are looking up. I’ve got plenty to be thankful for. I just celebrated my...
gillianheitman
Jan 11, 20223 min read
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Merry Freaking Christmas!
Today, I did none of the things I had sorta planned to do. I was going to make Chrissy Teigen’s Quiche Lorraine Baguette again for...
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Dec 26, 20213 min read
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All You Need is Love
My childhood was a mixed bag. I had supportive grandparents, a mother who loved me, and some fun times. But the age was also marred by...
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Dec 21, 20213 min read
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All I Want for Christmas is…
It’s time again for a Christmas movie marathon. Love, Actually Die Hard Last Christmas Love, Actually is by no means perfect, but I...
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Dec 18, 20212 min read
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Hardships, Struggles, and Representation - A Productive Day
Today was marginally productive. I took care of my responsibilities, I cooked food before it went bad, and “watched” new content. All in...
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Dec 12, 20213 min read
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Self Care Starts Now
I don’t take very good care of myself. I look after others, but I’ll skip a meal here or overload on caffeine there. It isn’t pretty. I...
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Dec 11, 20212 min read
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Endgame
Our household has been through it once again. Yesterday was a mess. Yelling for over an hour. Multiple attempts to get out of bed when...
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Dec 6, 20212 min read
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A Best Friend 4eva
I just went on a Bumble BFF date. That’s where you’re trying to find friends. It went really well. We have a lot in common, we laughed a...
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Dec 3, 20212 min read
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Have Yourself a Very Merry Holiday
Not a particularly striking day. Got work done, skipped breakfast, did my usual routine. But the caregiver didn’t come today. Family...
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Dec 1, 20212 min read
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