I spent most of the weekend on the verge of tears.
If not on the verge, I was generally in them.
But never from sadness, only tears of joy and appreciation.
I was me this weekend.
You know, the old me.
I cried because I’ve missed this me so much. I like this me. This me is easy to take out in public.
I’ve cried because I know this won’t last forever. That I could wake up tomorrow and this me could be taken hostage by the part of my brain I can’t control.
I’ve cried because for the first time in a long time I was able to look around and see beauty in every. single. thing.
Especially the people I am lucky enough to be surrounded by.
I have such good people around me. I sometimes feel I don’t deserve to be in the ranks of the friends I have.
I have such a good life. I couldn’t even name the ways.
This weekend I didn’t hide behind my camera. I used it to capture and hopefully hold on the the beauty that engulfed me this weekend, and hopefully I can lock this feeling away somewhere safe in my heart where my brain can’t touch it.
I’m so scared of when this me is going to go.
But I can’t live in fear of that moment. I must live in hope of this one, right now. Knowing with all my heart that it will return.
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By ~j. on 06.28.10 1:20 am | Permalink
Twitter: @formerlyphread
Aaaaaahh, girlfraaaan. I love you.
By Laurie on 06.28.10 1:20 am | Permalink
Twitter: @lauriewrites
I’m at the lower end of the downswing now. I read something a few minutes ago from a better time last year and it gave me the same sort of hope. I’m glad you had such a good weekend.
By Jenny on 06.28.10 1:21 am | Permalink
Twitter: @jenndola
Like I didn’t cry enough at Evo.
I hope if (okay, when) you are taken hostage again, you can look at these pictures and have a little bit of hope. Yeah, I used hope twice in one sentence…but what else is there?
By alexis @ depressionsandconfessions on 06.28.10 1:21 am | Permalink
Twitter: @alexistlesa
casey, you make my heart so happy. even though you insist on taking pictures of me when i feel like poo. i had an amazing weekend snuggling your brain. thank you for the room, the cafe rio, the shy feet, the taco-holding, the everything.
blogher is just around the corner and i will be taking you out on a date in my city. muah. stop crying ya big baby.
By mrs. r on 06.28.10 1:21 am | Permalink
Twitter: @therhouse
um, i love you.
By alexis @ depressionsandconfessions on 06.28.10 1:23 am | Permalink
Twitter: @alexistlesa
ps. i love how i am like freakin where’s waldo in all of your pictures. if where’s waldo were a smokin hot puerto rican female.
Casey Reply:
June 28th, 2010 at 1:28 am
@alexis @ depressionsandconfessions, I actually laughed so hard I farted at your comment.
LOF! LOF!
alexis @ depressionsandconfessions Reply:
June 28th, 2010 at 1:31 am
@Casey, and i quote angee: “oh no, did casey eat the beans?”
Casey Reply:
June 28th, 2010 at 1:37 am
@alexis @ depressionsandconfessions, Thankfully I got of it out on the first comment. However Angee did come over to my parents house tonight and eat loads of beans. Including some in a take home bucket.
By dawn on 06.28.10 1:25 am | Permalink
Twitter: @kaisermommy
I’m in this post squeeee!
My heart felt open all weekend. I threw my arms wide open and held sisters tight.
I know that shell round my heart is already growing back. Dammit.
By Carissa on 06.28.10 1:28 am | Permalink
Twitter: @CarissaRogers
simple. beautiful.
and what the heck about the kiddos having the same name.. I always felt like you were living my life only 10 years earlier version..
weird.
By Claire on 06.28.10 1:29 am | Permalink
Twitter: @clairelc6
i don’t know if this is creepy or not, so here goes.
you have a beautiful soul, happy or sad (hopefully less and less often) you are a lovely amazing human.
Wish you the best
By Esther Crawford on 06.28.10 1:31 am | Permalink
Twitter: @faintstarlite
It was so good to see you.
FYI, you glowed all weekend.
And I cried way more than I expected. So many touching stories. So much love.
By Emily on 06.28.10 1:47 am | Permalink
Twitter: @emihill
Another reason I am a bit sad about missing EVO. I would have loved to have met you (so you could school me in the Indy 500…not NASCAR). Love the photos. And I hope the feeling does last a really, really long time.
By Robin G on 06.28.10 3:34 am | Permalink
Hooray for you! Enjoy this moment however long it lasts. Revel in it. Wear it. Radiate it.
May it continue for a very long time.
By Al_Pal on 06.28.10 4:44 am | Permalink
Twitter: @Al_Pal
Hooray!!! I’m so glad that you got to enjoy yourself.
It sounded like a great conference–I was following a bit on twitter, and heard more from VDog today. ;D
By Adventures In Babywearing on 06.28.10 6:56 am | Permalink
Twitter: @babysteph
I love this, I know just what you mean. If I could will you to stay there…
In other news, you were (literally) in my dreams all night! I can’t remember most of it, but you were there. And happy!
Steph
By ClassyFabSarah on 06.28.10 8:01 am | Permalink
Twitter: @ClassyFabSarah
Could you and your buddies be any more adorable?
Answer: No.
Glad it was such a fun weekend… love the pics!
By designHer Momma on 06.28.10 8:03 am | Permalink
Twitter: @designhermomma
do I need to come to this conference next year? I think I might.
hope you brought the happy back. I want a piece.
By Jen L. on 06.28.10 8:17 am | Permalink
Twitter: @jennelsonlane
I’m so happy to see you so happy! LOVE the picture of you with Annie.
I”m hoping BlogHer will be like this for me. It’ll be very emotional being in NYC, my old home. Can’t wait to make memories with all tha amzing folks there.
By Angela on 06.28.10 8:23 am | Permalink
What a glorious gift! Days like those are just some of the most wonderful blessings in the world.
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By Malia on 06.28.10 8:54 am | Permalink
Twitter: @justmalia
Casey, This is exactly* how I felt after Blissdom. Exactly. Especially this part, “I’m so scared of when this me is going to go.” Oh how I know that feeling!
(*Except the crying part because the medicine I was on at the time prevent me from crying, which kinda sucked but was also kinda awesome at the same time since before that I had been doing an awful lot of crying.)
By Kasi Good on 06.28.10 9:23 am | Permalink
Casey, I have followed your blog for awhile now. I actually live in Indianapolis. I can relate SO MUCH to what you write about depression. I am in that happy place right now too, and I am SO SCARED that I will have to leave, that my medication will stop working, etc. Thank you for what you share!
By Overflowing Brain (Katie) on 06.28.10 9:28 am | Permalink
Twitter: @overflowinbrain
Can I just tell you that YOU were one of the highlights of my weekend? It was weird, because I’ve met you once before, but the moment you scared the hell out of me at the hotel, I felt like I’d known you forever.
And also, let me just say it, you were right. I will never again doubt your wisdom.
By Jen on 06.28.10 10:11 am | Permalink
Twitter: @jenbshaw
It was so good to see YOU this weekend! Even if the happy goes into hiding for a little bit just remember that it isn’t really gone, just taking a little break. Love you hard lady.
By charlene/crazedparent on 06.28.10 10:14 am | Permalink
Twitter: @crazedparent
Love seeing your smile, Casey! I missed EVO but these photos speak volumes, as they say, and I can tell it was a blast.
By Angie on 06.28.10 10:47 am | Permalink
It’s a relief to read that you’re feeling good. Your faithful reader (me hahaha) continues to follow you, regardless of where you are in your emotional journey.
By becky k on 06.28.10 11:56 am | Permalink
Hey Casey, the world just got even smaller. The girl you are kissing above happens to be my new next door neighbor. Who knew?
Glad you had fun.
By Kim on 06.28.10 12:23 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @kimorlandini
blast it all that i couldn’t be with you this weekend. it has been a weekend from hell, and looking at your post, and reading your fun, i am thankful that it was anything but for you! oh i miss you. tears from my computer.
By Nicole on 06.28.10 12:27 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @cuteculturechic
Hey sweetie! It was sooo good to see you again. Thanks for taking me aside to make sure I was doing okay (a few times). I had some of the same feelings this weekend, going from tears to joy to tears again. I felt like myself…and also felt like I need to figure out how to be myself more often. Looking forward to seeing you again in NYC!!
By Tara on 06.28.10 12:28 pm | Permalink
Hi–I started following your blog throug Heather Spohr’s. I noticed your second to the last pic is Alicia (of http://www.yayastuff.net). Her website has been down for quite a while now, and I was wondering, does she have a new address? I loved reading her!!!
By Kellee on 06.28.10 12:30 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @Photographerkel
I love when those authentic moments peek out and help you remember.
By Carina on 06.28.10 12:50 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @jet_set
Who knew such classy ladies could make that many fart jokes?
Bottoms up!
By Heather @ Domestic Extraordinaire on 06.28.10 1:11 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @DExtraordinaire
I am so happy for you!!
Live in the moment girlie…live in the moment!!
By Jen on 06.28.10 1:13 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @heymrswilson
I love/hate this post.
I love it because I’m so happy that you got to be “yourself” this weekend.
I hate it because I know that feeling of not being yourself way too well and I hate that you and I and anyone else has to feel that way.
You’re beautiful.
xoxo
By Elizabeth Kaylene on 06.28.10 2:22 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @elizabethbarone
Oh, I’m so glad. This gives me hope that I’ll find some happy moments soon.
By nic @mybottlesup on 06.28.10 3:34 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @mybottlesup
it made my heart elated to read this.
By Ohh Betsy! on 06.28.10 4:58 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @ohhbetsy
So glad you had a great time and felt back to normal. Such a roller coaster, isn’t it all?
By Damaris on 06.28.10 6:10 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @KitchenCorners
I hope you feel this way forever, you deserve it. we all do.
By calamityshana on 06.28.10 6:27 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @calamityshana
I am always completely stunned when I read your posts about depression. Clearly, you needed this weekend! This weekend and what it stands for and how it helps women is so much of you and your values and your mission. It is so obvious how very much alive you were. I want to ask you, seriously, it’s really like this, that you never know when the bad stuff will come back? You have opened my eyes, Casey.
By Carrie on 06.28.10 7:19 pm | Permalink
I know exactly what you mean. Every time my meds and life align and I feel normal and happy, I can’t help but wonder how long until it goes away. I hate that feeling.
By Danielle ExtraordinaryMommy on 06.28.10 7:20 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @DanielleSmithTV
You were joy and light and love all.weekend.long. And I loved it. It was so wonderful to see you – such a joy to watch you in your element.
Your pictures highlight not only the moments you captured of a wonderful weekend, but also the joy YOU were experiencing!
Can’t wait to see you again. I will expect dancing at BlogHer.
xoxo
By The Last Girl Standing on 06.28.10 9:28 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @LastGrlStanding
Oh, Casey. I completely get this. Moreso than I would ever want to. I know what it feels like to wait for the other shoe to drop… to spend even the happiest of moments in the shadows of what lies around the corner. Wondering how long it will last and how bad it will be when it’s gone. Wishing things were different, while trying to accept the fact they never will be. Because while depression goes away for a while, it never goes away forever.
I am so grateful that my world has opened up, to people such as yourself. Living in a small center, I knew no one like me. I felt so alone. So forsaken. So embarrassed and unloved. Then I discovered a whole new world… the blogging world. Where the most amazing people aren’t so different from me after all. They are kind and caring, funny and intelligent. And they (you!) opened my eyes to how wonderful I can be because of who I am, instead of how horrible I thought I was because of what I suffered from.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. And for giving me the hope that if you can be as remarkable as you are… that if you can be an amazing wife and mother… and if you can be so loved by so many equally wonderful people… and still suffer from this than maybe, just maybe, I can too.
By Elaine on 06.28.10 9:37 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @elainea
I’m so glad that you had such a wonderful weekend and that you felt so good and right while there. These pictures of you are so beautiful and free and REAL.
By Chrysta on 06.28.10 10:07 pm | Permalink
Glad you found you.
By Windy on 06.28.10 11:23 pm | Permalink
I like you…I like your website and all you write…you make me laugh and cry…mostly laugh…alot…great sense of humor and sense of what other people need to hear…keep em coming!
By Avitable on 06.29.10 9:05 am | Permalink
Twitter: @Avitable
It’s nice to see you in front of the camera, being a goofball again.
By Robin ~ PENSIEVE on 06.29.10 9:11 am | Permalink
Twitter: @PensieveRobin
This makes me so happy for you. Your face speaks volumes, and beautifully so.
That last picture of you and Karen? Geez…gorgeous times two!
xo
By Secret Agent Mama on 06.29.10 9:31 am | Permalink
Twitter: @secretagentmama
I wish I was there to cry. I love crying at these things!
Yes, I’m strange. But, you knew that.
By amber on 06.29.10 10:09 am | Permalink
Twitter: @amberpagewrites
I am so happy for you. And hopeful. Because if you can do it? Maybe so can I. Maybe.
By Michelle on 07.01.10 9:50 am | Permalink
This makes me so happy for you. Your face speaks volumes, and beautifully so.
That last picture of you and Karen? Geez…gorgeous times two!
xo
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