The Switch
1990 That Other Me is a series that explores the immediacy and intimacy of various mental health episodes I’ve experienced throughout my life. I see my friend out, shut off the heater, switch off the light, and lock the door. Then I step out of my bungalow and ease the door closed. My friend and I resume chatting, although the thought that jags into my head is, Did I turn the heater off? I have left it on before. It’s an old radiant heater with orange bars. Come the morning, I’ve found it still burning, much to my father’s chagrin. So I’m especially mindful of it. “Did you notice if…
The Shadow Without
2009 That Other Me is a series that explores the immediacy and intimacy of various mental health episodes I’ve experienced throughout my life. The pain in my shoulder blade extends like a fault line up to my neck. This has been a concern on my junket to Queensland: this neck problem, which not too long ago had the muscles in my neck spasming. I’m in the room of my rustic retreat. The spa is filling with tank water that has a yellow cast. That triggers new fears: the water can’t be healthy. It must be healthy because others have used this hot tub. I don’t know if they’ve used it…