Save the Date: Heavy and Light is Saturday, April 1
“Our favorite night of the year is just around the corner.”
THE STORM WILL PASS.
“We've always sold t-shirts but when the storms come, people show up looking for something to help them stay dry. We decided to make a rain jacket and we wondered if it could be more than just a rain jacket.”
Reasons for You to Keep Living
“So today, no matter how little you think you’ve come in recovery, no matter how many mistakes you've made, please know that you would be doing a disservice to this world by taking yourself away from it.”
For The Days When You Need a Reminder That You Are Worth the Fight
“Hope always seemed like something abstract to me. It was out there, somehow, just maybe not for me. But now I’ve learned that it’s a tangible thing.”
I See You
“I can't promise that you will never feel such desperation again, but I can promise that you can get through this.”
#TalkingAboutIt: How We Can Use Social Media to Take Down Stigma
#TalkingAboutIt has become a safe space on the Internet where people can combat the stigma while being reminded that they’re never, ever alone.
This is My Favorite Place.
"After a year of being afraid, i chose love over fear. This blog is my best attempt to explain why i went to Iraq and to communicate the things i learned and saw and felt along the way."
10 New Year’s Resolutions I Keep Now That I’m in Recovery
"These are the resolutions I keep now that I’m in recovery."
No One Brings Flowers When Your Brain Gets Sick
"Whether it was flowers or cards or casseroles, there would always be a visual sign of support when it was needed – except when it came to someone struggling with mental illness."
Please Stay
"If you need a sign, this is it—a flickering neon light, a billboard, a booming voice from heaven. This is your sign to stay."
When Depression Comes in Waves
"If you start to feel like you’re trapped in depression’s current, keep an eye on the shore. Remember that there is always a way back."
An Open Letter to Those Afraid of What Comes Next
"You can make it to the other side of this, to a place where you believe in hope even as you acknowledge your fear. That suffering you mentioned? It feels endless, but it is not."
