"Courage, dear heart..." - C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Like many fantasy fans and aspiring writers, I was greatly influenced by C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia as a young reader. My copies of each book are well-worn, having been read cover to cover multiple times over my adolescence. The stories are … Continue reading Courage
Tag: fear
The Ache
This is not where I thought I would be. I am a fortunate person, in general. I fully recognize that. But, at thirty, I am not happy with where I am in my life. It is within my power to change my circumstances, but it is so very hard. When it feels like I have … Continue reading The Ache
Hoping and Coping
After letting recurring depression/anxiety issues fester for the majority of my late adolescence and early adulthood, I have sought help over the past several months. I don't want this to be a "woe is me" post, so I'm going to avoid delving too deep into the nature of those issues, but my mental state has … Continue reading Hoping and Coping
Dark Blue
(TW: Death) I was afraid of the deep end of the pool for most of my formative years. I never passed level 3 swim lessons because I wouldn’t dive into the deep end of the pool. I would sit on the end of the diving board, cross my arms over my chest, and cry while … Continue reading Dark Blue
A Strange Thing to Fear
Fear is a common conversation topic this time of year, as decorated pumpkins take residence on porches and stoops, season lattes feature on every coffee shop menu, mainstream and hipster alike, and Freeform starts airing Hocus Pocus seventy times in a week. Personally, I've got a couple of common fears. Spiders/insects. Open ocean. Mascots. The … Continue reading A Strange Thing to Fear
Frostwritten 