by Yvette Erasmus | Jan 31, 2022 | Feelings
I often wish that crying on a daily basis was as normal as brushing our teeth. I wish that I could tear up more easily, that I could cry softly about things for five minutes and then move on with my day easily, without anyone thinking that something is weird or wrong....
by Yvette Erasmus | Sep 19, 2016 | Feelings
Last week, I was casually telling some people about a time when a perspective shifted in my life and suddenly found myself choked up with tears and pain. My first thoughts: Damn. Not here. Not now.I was with a group of relative strangers, doing task-related,...
by Yvette Erasmus | Jun 21, 2016 | Feelings
I know when a break-down is brewing. I start getting short and curt with people. I am irritable about things that normally don’t bother me. I can’t remember what I did a few hours ago. I stop returning emails and phone calls. I make decisions based on what other...