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  • Mercury is in retrograde

    Mercury is in retrograde

    I never really believed in astrology. I always entertained the idea but never really believed it. Well, yesterday proved me wrong. I got rear-ended on the freeway on my way to work. No bodily harm, no injuries, my car wasn’t too damaged, just the rear bumper and hatch, but it was the first time that…

  • Defense Mechanisms

    Is it ADHD, anxiety, or hypervigilance in response to my trauma? I get distracted easily when talking to people. I notice when people walk behind the person I’m talking to, or move out of the corner of my eye. I hear multiple peoples’ conversations around me so it makes it hard to focus on the…