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    Why I want to be a therapist (again)
    Anna Jolliff
    • Aug 26, 2021
    • 4 min

    Why I want to be a therapist (again)

    As a modern blogger - especially when "modern blogger" is, increasingly, an oxymoron - the analytics of blogging are hard to escape. How...
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    I quit my job without a plan
    Anna Jolliff
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 7 min

    I quit my job without a plan

    After six months of tracking, I realized that "work" hadn't been "satisfying" one time.
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    Why you should take a mental health day
    Anna Jolliff
    • Apr 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Why you should take a mental health day

    Many people - probably most - haven't quite created the daily routine that meets their every need.
    2 comments
    Why I left & why I'm back
    Anna Jolliff
    • Apr 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    Why I left & why I'm back

    When I first hit "publish," I didn't know that 30 Days Sober with Harper would be my last post for a long time. Three months is by far...
    4 comments
    Ten things I loved in 2020
    Anna Jolliff
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ten things I loved in 2020

    I laid aside my fears for just long enough to sign my first lease with a partner, in my first relationship with a woman.
    2 comments
    Jackie's Story
    Anna Jolliff
    • Nov 7, 2020
    • 7 min

    Jackie's Story

    Far from being “crazy” or “disordered,” Jackie’s symptoms were a sign that she was fully human.
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    Ex-therapist sees a therapist
    Anna Jolliff
    • Sep 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    Ex-therapist sees a therapist

    This dispassionate and depressed ex-therapist has seen a therapist three times, and a couples therapist another six.
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    Am I a failure for quitting my job?
    Anna Jolliff
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    Am I a failure for quitting my job?

    I have also bounced between jobs and places and even entire belief systems, waiting for something to feel right.
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    I'm right on time, and right where I need to be
    Anna Jolliff
    • May 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    I'm right on time, and right where I need to be

    The fear of being unfaithful to my calling is something I have thought about every day, usually multiple times per day, since I was 12.
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    On wanting what you don't have
    Anna Jolliff
    • Mar 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    On wanting what you don't have

    Happiness isn’t having what you want; it’s wanting what you have. The first time I heard this saying, I agreed. It seems to make sense...
    6 comments
    Sober on Valentine's Day
    Anna Jolliff
    • Feb 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sober on Valentine's Day

    Maybe Valentine's Day stress you out. Maybe you can’t imagine a sober one. Or maybe it's no big deal for you; maybe you'd even forgotten...
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    6 things it's hard to say aloud (part 2)
    Anna Jolliff
    • Sep 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    6 things it's hard to say aloud (part 2)

    On Tuesday, we discussed three things I once struggled to say aloud. As I created this list, I realized that I was quickly listing almost...
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    6 things it's hard to say aloud 
(part 1)
    Anna Jolliff
    • Sep 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    6 things it's hard to say aloud (part 1)

    On Sunday, I had the opportunity to share my story in a women’s recovery meeting. These days I rarely get nervous, largely because of...
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    This time, with a girl
    Anna Jolliff
    • Sep 10, 2019
    • 5 min

    This time, with a girl

    This story starts on July 20th, 2018. I was interviewing for my current position, and she was asking the questions. At that time in my...
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    The beginning of the bottom
    Anna Jolliff
    • Aug 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    The beginning of the bottom

    Fifteen days before I quit drinking, I saw a dinner invite on my then-boyfriend’s calendar. At the time, we worked at one of those creepy...
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    How to kick ass at being sad
    Anna Jolliff
    • Aug 9, 2019
    • 4 min

    How to kick ass at being sad

    Last week, I said goodbye to a dear friend. She isn’t dead (and neither am I), but she is leaving. She moved 2,000 miles away to begin...
    1 comment
    All about my worst fear
    Anna Jolliff
    • Jul 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    All about my worst fear

    It’s been a long time since I’ve discussed the Enneagram. In the meantime, I’ve just been four-ing around. You know, feeling feelings,...
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    Meditation with an eating disorder
    Anna Jolliff
    • Jul 12, 2019
    • 4 min

    Meditation with an eating disorder

    There are a lot of good reasons to avoid working the twelve steps. Certainly, listing out every resentment ever is scary. Undeniably, the...
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    Confession: I've been forcing it.
    Anna Jolliff
    • Jul 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    Confession: I've been forcing it.

    Imagine you were asked to complete a 500-piece puzzle. For me, that’s easy enough; as long as I have unlimited time, snacks, and...
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    When you're 14 and feeling bad
    Anna Jolliff
    • Jul 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    When you're 14 and feeling bad

    While other kids rebelled through sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, I set myself apart from my siblings by throwing up average performances...
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