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."
On Returning to Therapy
"So much of what happened in my life was out of my control. Asking for help is not one of those things."
The Weight of an Empty Chair
"If you are battling your own dark nights, if you feel that longing, please think about the weight of that empty chair."
The Definition of Strength
"Being too prideful to reach out for help gets you nowhere as I soon discovered when I first started suffering from anxiety."
I Stay Alive
"I stay alive because I want to give the future a chance."
Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror
"I don’t know when I first gave myself the label of ‘not good enough.’ But I do know how it has shaped my history."
Victory Lap
"I had convicted myself for the crime of being a woman, for being vulnerable, for letting someone break me, and now I was serving my time."
