The Lame Chick shares her Origin Story.

Dancing Queen to Dairy Queen: A Tale of Sweet Salvation As most little girls, I craved adoration. I have both vague, and vivid memories of experiencing joy at a young age. Many of these memories can be attributed to awesome feats in magic-making, by my mom and dad. There are a few, however, that center …

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: Hatorade

Original Facebook Post – November 04, 2013 Though rarely ever expressed, I am thankful for my childhood tormentors. While I’m sure there is a plethora of psychological disorders I disregard, that can be attributed to their abuse, I have no doubt that my tolerance and resolve can be traced to the same origin. There was …

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 …