To Those Who May Not Understand
“And to those who are in recovery or to those who maybe haven't quite figured out what that means, please remember that it is quite OK to have bad days.”
We Were Made for Change
“We are hardest on ourselves. This is especially true when we’re living in that uncomfortable space between where we came from and where we are going.”
What No One Tells You About Trauma
"You become someone who has a before and after. You become someone who has been unmistakably altered."
Why I Relate to Fictional Characters
“I realized that if I didn’t want this outcome for Sam, I shouldn’t want it for myself either.”
Why Your Story Matters
“Real stories are powerful because they give us evidence that things can change. They show us possibilities in impossible situations.”
Breaking Free of Silence and Shame
“Even when I have denied it, trauma has been as real and powerful a force as gravity in my life.”
A Safer Escape
“At that time, all I knew was that I needed what seemed like a safer escape before things got even more dangerous.”
Sasquatch 2015: Invitation and Response
If you’re reading this, this is your invitation. What is the one thing you wish could say? What is the one thing you need to hear?
Change Isn’t the Enemy
“I’m growing into myself. I’m learning to fit my heart in places that didn’t have room before.”
Hope in the Face of Grief
“Most nights I was too afraid to fall asleep because of the possibility of what kind of phone call could wake me up.”
Monster in the Dark
"These are my voices in the dark. This is the four-headed monster tapping on the window during the black night of my soul."
Breaking Through the Darkness
“I’d made multiple attempts over almost a decade, but up until this past year I hadn’t felt a true desire to let go of my eating disorder.”
