Ever since I was a kid, the days following Christmas left me in a slump. The winter blues come on strong when all of the excitement and togetherness of Christmas suddenly leave you as…
Posts Published by Elizabeth Sensky
When you find yourself in something resembling an existential, quarter-life “crisis,” whatever that means…
Sometimes you aren’t who you used to be anymore. It can be a physical change. You take a look in a mirror and see a layer of fat that wasn’t there before. You start to…
The Unwritten Guide to Coffee and Cake: Columbus | Fox in the Snow Cafe
Today is my birthday! So you know what that means…cake! And for me, coffee and cake, because I can’t have one without the other. Since I wasn’t born too far from this next coffee and cake…
The not-so-simple answer to, “What to do when you’re sad?”
A few months ago, I was going through a tough time, and I grasped for one of my closest friends for comfort who I knew could relate to what I was going through. I asked…
Finding Freedom in the Routine
Sometimes things creep up on you. Like dust on a table that is invisible, until it isn’t. Until you turn around and think, “Damn, I should really clean that table.” Those “bam” moments hit you…
People From Behind and Forging Meaning Ahead
Internal dialogue can be damaging, or at least in my case it can. I told myself not to give up, to keep pushing through, be more positive, try harder. You can do it! The pointless motivational words…