No One Brings Flowers When Your Brain Gets Sick
"When life gets tough, we should be there offering support, not avoiding the reality because stigma tells us we should."
A Pep Talk (To Middle School Me)
"You’re going to learn what to hold on to and that it’s okay to let go of some things. And some people."
If You Feel Too Much: One Year
To celebrate, when you order the book from the TWLOHA Online Store today or tomorrow, every copy will come personalized and signed.
Ringing Truth
"After searching the term 'non-binary' on Google, I wrapped it around myself like a security blanket."
Finding My Way Home
"I had taken so many twists and turns and had become so entangled in my depression and self-injury that I didn’t know where – or who – I was anymore."
Safe Among the Misfits
i wish i could say that my week away was all the surgery i needed, but that would not be true. Perhaps my "aha" moment is to come. Perhaps there is no moment, just the slow and difficult journey through our stories, and those million dollar questions, "What do I do with my pain?" and "How do I let go?"
A Place Called Hope
"Hope can be found in the days when you forgot it existed and turned back to the darkness. Hope can be found not only in recovery but also in relapse."
To Those With Hurting Bodies and Minds
"No matter the source, your pain is valid. And you deserve to feel as if your body and mind are yours."
When Your Mind Is an Unreliable Narrator
"Here’s the truth: You’re the protagonist of your life. You decide the supporting cast. You decide which thoughts you give importance to. You make the choices."
Reaching for the Light
"For the first time in months, I was happy to be alive."
Saying Goodbye: Spring 2016 by the Numbers
"So now you’re going on to new things, new adventures, and new sets of numbers you’ll use to quantify your impact on the world."
Fight for the Next Good Day
"Fight for the next good day and hold onto the hope that the next good day will be the one that greets you in the morning."
