About Steff
This is my interstellar craft of truth and wit. Buckle up. If you want celebrity gossip, this is not the blog for you. If you want comfortable postings that’ll fill you with happy fuzzy thoughts about the world at large, or self-help guru shit, this is not the blog for you.
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Tag Archives: perspective
Jan
21
2012
Depression isn’t a CHOICE, People.
This post was in response to something that has now been removed from the web. The author of the original post, Mary Rose, in comments below has asked that this similarly get removed. While I understand why she thinks post is “hateful,” I respectfully disagree — this is an angry post, and anger was an [...]
Posted in Autobiographical, Depression, Drugs, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Psychology & Moods, Steff Rants Also tagged attitude, depression, honesty, medication, mental health, new age, Psychology & Moods, suicide 13 Comments
Jan
04
2012
A Big Thinky Post About Not Thinking
They say these early days in the new year are among the most depressing. Mental, emotional, financial hangovers from the holidays, and even the “bottom of the hill looking up” perspective of the year to come — tons of factors affect our moody new year days. This morning, it’s nearly 8:30 and should be lighter than [...]
I had that “lightbulb” moment a couple of weeks ago that has served as a real catalyst for a change in thinking and being. A moment of my own stupidity just reminded me how many things happen to us due to a lack of care or attention in life. Big, small, whatever. Often, that lack of [...]
Posted in Autobiographical, fitness, keeping it real, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary) Also tagged back injuries, darth vader, Lifestyle, overcoming obstacles, physio, pop philosophy, rehab 1 Comment
Jan
08
2010
From There to Here
In 2007, I spent 7 months working for a toxic employer. By the time I left my job, I was close to the highest I’ve ever weighed, at my most negative and always whining, feeling sorry for myself, and feeling pretty hopeless about everything, especially about writing, which I’d been sucking at for nearly a [...]
Posted in Being me, Dimestore Philosophy, existentialism, Journalling, keeping it real, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Self-Love & Self-Esteem, Specifically Steff, writing Also tagged assessing, attitude, being honest, changing your life, employment, happiness, jobs, making changes, perseverence, quitting your job, realism, unhappiness 2 Comments
May
23
2009
Hanging Up on Hang-ups
Funny how we get so hung up on our hang-ups we sometimes don’t even notice when they’ve disappeared.* I was fucking floored Thursday night when I realized the varicose veins I’d been loathing for the last year had suddenly vanished in the last couple months, thanks to my awesome new fitness regime. Poof, gone. Ironically, I’d [...]
Posted in Best of Steff, Dimestore Philosophy, fitness, General, Hygiene & Health, Journalling, Loving and Knowing Yourself, Psychology & Moods, Self-Love & Self-Esteem, Specifically Steff, weight loss Also tagged adapting, being real, changing, getting real, loving yourself, processing change, self-esteem, self-image, weight loss 2 Comments
Ethics of Blogging: Writing, Interpretations, & Responsibilities