I’m Not All Right. Thanks for Asking.
Navigating a broken healthcare system in a sick, sick world.
All I wanted to do today was eat ice cream and watch TV.
Am I depressed?
I don't know. I'm in pain. All I could manage to do was take the dog out, in my pajamas. Walking the dog down my street, I made the embarrassing decision: I would go into the coffee shop dressed like this. Sweats. Flip flops. Hair unbrushed. No makeup. I didn’t even know what time it was. I’d thrown a baseball hat on and sunglasses. I’d been crying. I didn’t care. I was hungry and exhausted. My sunglasses would stay on my face.
That’s how I’d get through this.
Smile and Lie
My local coffee shop is a block away from me. Everyone knows me in there. It’s a great neighborhood vibe. People bring their dogs in, and the baristas remember your drink order.
They’re usually playing some mix of music you haven’t heard in a decade or more, and all the Gen Z employees have a mellow, friendly, positive energy. I love it.
I work from home but usually put on jeans and brush my hair before I g…