That Woman

My intention with this blog has always been to be vulnerable, honest, and straight-forward; but always with some hope attached to it. Because if you are reading this, then you might be struggling yourself and the last thing you want to read is somebody’s story that is also hopeless. So, when I disappear from writing … Read moreThat Woman

Birthday Blues

Every year, for as long as I can remember, the time before my birthday is more challenging. I become more depressed, easily agitated, and just overall grumpy. The thought of commemorating a life I had become accustomed to trying to exit has always seemed asinine. I never felt “deserving” of celebration. To me, any type … Read moreBirthday Blues

Precipice

Trigger Warning: discussion of suicidality, hospitalization This journey is hard, guys. Really hard. And it is long. Perhaps a lifetime. Probably my entire lifetime. I wish there was a reason as to why some of us have chronic illnesses and struggles. I suppose, objectively, that the honor of living also carries the risk of suffering. … Read morePrecipice