Earl Earl by Laurel Pantin

Earl Earl by Laurel Pantin

Celexa & Edibles

A match made in heaven.

Laurel Pantin
Oct 20, 2021
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The thing is, when I started doing this newsletter I was in a very spirally place. I felt weird all the time, like impending doom - who didn’t. But I wasn’t taking very good care of myself. I think it’s easier to write these kind of nostalgic self-reflective things when you feel awful, and I got caught in the mood of complaining/moaning because it made nice essays. And really, things in my universe were good, I just didn’t feel good - and it tinted everything in this sepia sadness/enlightened reflective self-obsessed way that the internet likes. I also like it!

I’ve been taking better care of myself, and I feel a lot better thanks to a very blessed blend of Celexa and edibles. But creatively, it’s making me a little stuck, which is think is a pretty common trade off when it comes to mental health. Feel good but sort of beige, or nuts all the time but have ideas. I’m choosing to feel good! Beige it is! There have been a lot of mornings I’ve woken up feeling guilty for not writing, not …

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