So in my last post about the ADHD “tax” of self-employment, I included a pdf handout I’d created for a panel I was part of. I just tried to go share something from that handout myself and realized it’s a PITA to use–not to mention probably an accessibility nightmare–so I’m just going to put it […]
The Other ADHD Tax: Self-Employment
Hey, it’s only been 10000 minutes–I figure it’s time for a post over here on dusty ole Mizz Information. I only have a few minutes because remember how I wrote about job hunting back in April? Well, three months of dedicated cover letter-writing, applying, interviewing and thank you emails resulted in…me remaining self-employed because working […]
Navigating change is hard. Doing it while job hunting during a recession is even harder.
There’s a weird sense of comfort in knowing you’re not alone when you’re struggling with something. Granted, it’s a pretty cold comfort since you’re still left to grapple with your own stuff alone, but still…at least you know it’s not just you. Sorry…let me back it up and start over so what I’m trying to […]
So what happened to Mizz Information?
So I doubt anyone is really wondering what happened to this blog. Like why, after almost 14 years of pretty regular writing I just sort of lost my writing mojo, or maybe just had said all I had to say and decided it was time to just wrap it up…does it really matter to anyone […]
How are you doing 18 months into COVID? Like, REALLY doing?
Hey! Blogging feels so weird now, as if there wasn’t an entire 12+ year period where it felt as natural as breathing. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to push past the weirdness and just jump back in, only to have overthought it to the point of somewhere between panic and abject […]
How has it been 13 years? Plus TMI update on me and where I’ve been
I of course gave a lot of thought to doing some splashy thing to celebrate 13 years of Mizz Information. I also built a whole new blog, Chic n’ Geek, which is/will be more of a lifestyle blog than business one…but I got so obsessed building the site, trying different themes (4 in all–or maybe […]
The Other Diversity: Neurodiversity
Ok, this is creepy. I’ve been reading and thinking about this topic for more than three years. I’ve amassed a collection of more than 100 articles, books, videos and other resources about it. I even started drafting a blog post about it so long ago I wasn’t even sure I’d saved it. For some reason […]
Update on me. Or why adulting with mental illness is hard as hell
First of all, hi. Hope your summer was good. I’ll be honest–mine was hard. I’ve been ruminating over how much to share here for a few months…which is basically why I’ve stopped blogging, I guess. I’ve written about mental health stigma before, and about how much better teens and young adults are at talking openly […]
Mental health stigma goes double for older people–and why we need to fix that
Remember that time last summer that I declared that I was done blogging about social media and was pivoting to writing about mental health? Or how almost exactly a year ago I wrote about mental health stigma and how it seems to be much worse for older people than younger ones? And then I proceed […]
Mental Health Stigma When You’re Not a Celebrity or a Teen
Mental health has had a banner few weeks in the news and across the internet–at least when the news centers around celebrities or teens. Sinead O’Connor and Justin Bieber made headlines about their battles with depression and mental illness and Diply applauded a list of celebrities who have shared their struggles with mental illness. Two teens were lauded for […]