The Lame Chick: Depression Goes Into The Woods

Signing up to volunteer at a park clean-up sounded less and less appealing as the day drew nearer, and the weather grew drearier. I awoke this morning to brisk, damp winds thrusting through my window, and my depression-laden being sank deeper into the warm comfort of my bed. My sadness begged me to stay buried, …

From the Archive: A Day of Compassion

Original Facebook Post – September 24, 2013 My final assignment for my Social Psychology class required me to complete and document a Day of Compassion…where we had to live more compassionately for a 24 hour period. We had to do it covertly, so we could get genuine reactions from the people we encountered. Initially I …