I thought I’d post a lot more on here during the pandemic. Spoiler alert: I didn’t. There’s a lot of reasons for that. Some of them can be found here, but others can be found in the fact that I got a job and at one point I was working three different internships. It was… Continue reading 1 Year Hiatus (I’m Back)
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BEDA 2020: The Collection
This year's BEDA posts were really hit or miss for me. Sometimes the prompts sparked some of my best work, and other days I hit a brick wall. I guess this is natural when you're forcing content every day for a month. So instead of leaving them all like loose threads on my blog's homepage,… Continue reading BEDA 2020: The Collection
Managing Anxiety During a Pandemic
It’s hard to escape the constant slew of news about Coronavirus. Every Twitter post, Instagram story, Facebook article and news alert is linked to the rising number of cases and deaths, and contain updates about government reactions and procedures. Yesterday the situation overwhelmed me in light of the news my partner might be laid… Continue reading Managing Anxiety During a Pandemic
‘It’s Complicated’: A Relationship With Social Media
I haven’t properly posted online for weeks. There’s an almost obnoxious sense of calm that has accompanied me since my decision to deactivate Facebook and delete the Twitter and Instagram apps off my phone. When people ask: “did you see x on y?” I try to keep the smugness out of my voice when I… Continue reading ‘It’s Complicated’: A Relationship With Social Media
Twenty-Four
Twenty-three was supposed to be my golden year. As both my lucky number and the day I was born, I had assumed that turning twenty-three would be the age where everything fell into place. A year where I thrived and achieved what I wanted to. An age where I felt settled and comfortable in myself.… Continue reading Twenty-Four
Dating With Herpes
When the call from the clinic came back with the confirmation of what I feared for weeks, I felt like my potential for ever finding another sexual partner was over. I got diagnosed with herpes when I was in a long-term relationship and even telling him was a stressful experience. It was definitely a learning… Continue reading Dating With Herpes
Why I’m Going Public About Having Herpes …
When you post something online, it’s there forever. So, much like what this blog post is to the Internet, this STD is to me. It’s time to come clean, as it were. My name is Darcy, I’m twenty-three, I’m a researching historian and I have genital herpes. GHSV-1, to be exact. Before I get into… Continue reading Why I’m Going Public About Having Herpes …
Day 30 – Catharsis
When I moved down South seven months ago, I never dreamt that I would feel a sense of stability or comfort here. I came back to Surrey yesterday, and my first day back has been full of sunshine and being reunited with my friends. I did my food shop and the simple act of reclaiming… Continue reading Day 30 – Catharsis
Day 29 – May Flowers
April showers bring May Flowers. And my April has been rainy. But I'm hoping that I've sown the seeds and the showers will bring me what I need to get through May. I'm ready for a new month and a new chance and new challenges. Every year I tell the similar anecdote of what May… Continue reading Day 29 – May Flowers
Day 28 – Reflection
I often try to find myself mirrored in other people and in characters that I read about or see on television. There's something about growing up on my own which left me with a residual sense of loneliness and isolation even around others. I try to find my reflection in other's to validate my characteristics.… Continue reading Day 28 – Reflection
