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Mental Health Awareness week, and. . . my own story with depression and anxiety

October 5, 2018January 31, 2019 by Amalia Magner
Mental Health Awareness week, and. . . my own story with depression and anxiety

Last week was “mental health awareness” week at my school, the first one they’ve ever done. And it has been a difficult, and wonderful, week for me. Because little did they know, when planning this…

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Thoughts on Servitude

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 by Amalia Magner
Thoughts on Servitude

(Edit: This post was first written mid-June, the day after I got back from studying abroad. I couldn’t bring myself to finish writing and publish it until now. It’s no longer two weeks, but two…

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I’m Amalia, just a small-town girl with big dreams. I'm a writer, a cook, a baker, a traveler, a chronic illness warrior, a reader, and an adventurer. Thanks for joining me!

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This is the summer for growing All The Things. This is the summer for growing All The Things.
"No matter what changes take place in the world, o "No matter what changes take place in the world, or in me, nothing ever seems to disturb the face of spring." - E. B. White, 'A Report in Spring'
Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most ro Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart. - Winnie the Pooh

Baby Magner coming in August!
Beauty found in the midst of pain is often the swe Beauty found in the midst of pain is often the sweetest.
Saturday. Resting after a long week. A big cup Saturday.

Resting after a long week. 

A big cup of coffee.

Pretending to read.

In reality, getting distracted by the conversation of others. Farmers talking about how no one knows how to sew anymore, and how their mothers would sew, with a big old heavy sewing machine.

Thinking about my hardly-used old sewing machine.

Resolving I will learn how to sew again.
My mom notices when my feet are too red. (An unusu My mom notices when my feet are too red. (An unusual symptom, but a colorful one)

My little brother notices when sounds are too loud, and I wince in pain.

My friends notice when I'm drinking coffee: caffeine as painkiller.

My in-laws notice when I bring an ice pack with me for my head.

My husband notices when I'm quieter than normal.

My sister can see the tell-tale glaze in my eyes of an oncoming storm of pain.

And they'll ask if I'll okay, and tell me to rest.

I wish I paid as much attention to these signs as they do. But in reality, what does it take for me to actually sit down and rest? Well...

I (thankfully) notice when I pour hot water in to the coffee grinder. 😬😵
Home is a wonderful place to be. #nofilter Home is a wonderful place to be. 

#nofilter
It's just a cold. But of course with an invisible It's just a cold. But of course with an invisible illness no illness is JUST that illness.

As a result, I've been too weak to walk this week. After about two blocks I hit a wall, but try to push on, clinging to his arm so the dizziness doesn't overcome me.

He slows down with me, as I walk at a snails pace. He finds a place for me to sit and breathe and recover. And he carries me up the steps that I can't climb on my own.
Food as art... sourdough details šŸ˜ Food as art... sourdough details šŸ˜
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