I used to think my story was just the pain.The heartbreaks. The mistakes. The times I felt like I wasn’t enough. I carried them like a name tag: “Hi, I’m the one who messed up. Hi, I’m the one who’s been abandoned. Hi, I’m the one who had to start over too many times.” AndContinue reading “Yes, And… I Am More Than What Happened to Me”
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What Are You Carrying In Your Bag?
A month ago, I went to the doctor for a visit to address some issues I was having with my back. The nurse taking my vitals, was pretty friendly and we laughed as I joked about stepping on the scale to check my weight. As we settled down and talked about my back issues, sheContinue reading “What Are You Carrying In Your Bag?”
A Love Letter to Those in the Forest
A few close to me will know what I mean when I refer to the forest. It is a term I’ve created to describe the state of being and / or place within the dark corners of the mind. The place where ones pain resides. A pain invisible to others, suppressed by many and misunderstoodContinue reading “A Love Letter to Those in the Forest”
Is mental illness still taboo?
I was scrolling through Instagram today and I came across a post that made me pause and reflect. It was a simple post with drawings, featuring a side by side comparison of the response from others, when one has a physical pain vs. mental pain: “When I hurt my back” vs. “When I had depression.”Continue reading “Is mental illness still taboo?”
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