Elizabeth ThompsonHappy Menopause Day… I GuessToday is my menopause day. A year ago was the first day of my last period, so today I’ve been declared menopausal. Even though I’ve waited…3 min read·Mar 6, 2023----
Elizabeth ThompsonLike–Respect–Trust: The Trifecta of Relationship TestsI had an epiphany at work the other day. And it wasn’t a good one. I realized I didn’t like, respect or trust anybody I worked with or for…5 min read·Mar 23, 2022----
Elizabeth ThompsoninThe HavenAn Awkward Letter to my 17-Year-Old SelfHey! How are you? Wait, I remember… Not so good, right?7 min read·May 20, 2021----
Elizabeth ThompsonIrving The Grouchy LobsterI wrote this story for a children’s writing class. I originally intended this story to be colorful and fun. It wasn’t until much later that…5 min read·May 7, 2021----
Elizabeth ThompsoninCrow’s FeetMy Blue Collar Existential CrisisFirst I had to endure my white collar existential crisis. I’ll walk you through it. My parents expected me to go to college, so I went. It…4 min read·May 5, 2021----
Elizabeth ThompsonThe Work of Truly Letting GoI’ve learned that when people want to seem supportive but don’t want to hear me complain anymore, they’ll end the conversation by saying…4 min read·Dec 1, 2018----
Elizabeth ThompsonMy year in darkness and how it changed meOr, less dramatically, the third-shift grocery store job from hell11 min read·Dec 1, 2018--1--1
Elizabeth ThompsonMaking peace with all the trollsSeveral days ago, I responded to a political comment on Facebook for the first time. I try not to even look at Facebook comments for my…4 min read·Dec 1, 2018----
Elizabeth ThompsonFinding HomeControl and anxiety are a downward spiral. I grew up very sensitive, so I was prone to anxiety. I coped by keeping my bedroom immaculate…3 min read·Aug 29, 2016--2--2
Elizabeth ThompsonHealing in a Grocery StoreWhen I was in high school and agonizing over what my focus in college should be, I never thought nearly 30 years later I’d end up working…5 min read·May 14, 2016----