Bad Days Make The Best Days (Notes From An Ex-Pessimist)
If only we knew that the hardest days have the most potential to be healing ones.
The Start of a Simple + Stubborn Love
We challenge you to spend time with the parts of yourself that you already love and to nurture the parts of yourself that have yet to be explored.
We Can’t Predict the Future, But We Do Have Hope
For those in search of a crystal ball, the bad news is you can’t predict your future.
I’m Addicted to Self-Harming
I actually self-harm to “deal with” life and to keep myself alive. That might sound counterintuitive, but that’s how my brain works.
It Doesn’t Have to Hurt Anymore
Emotion, including sadness, is part of being human. Being sad doesn't have to be a bad thing.
Permission to Fail
I decided that it was okay if I failed, as long as I gave myself permission to succeed, too.
“Words create worlds.”
In this world, it’s also normal and human to feel deeply, to struggle, and to let people in when you’re struggling.
Trying Again
That’s the thing about anorexia, you never believe you are sick enough.
I Don’t Need to Drink to Be Fun
I don't know when I convinced myself that I needed alcohol to be that version of myself.
Mental Health Month 2023
This May we want to explore intentional habits for mental well-being that you can make part of your routine over time.
“I’m Not Hungry”
It was hard to face the truth that no matter how fast the number on the scale dropped, how long I could go starving myself, or how small my waistline got, it would never be enough.
Resources for Recovery + Safety: Fentanyl
