Looking Forward
Though I sometimes have to remind myself to breathe, there’s still air in my lungs.
Though I sometimes have to remind myself to breathe, there’s still air in my lungs.
“Your story is important, and your story should always have a purpose. If you don't believe it does, my (After Midnight) donation says it does.”
It is not an easy fight - this battle against shame and stigma and indifference.
“There’s something to be said about that ambition, that drive that we have at the start of every year.”
Because whether it was the moment the ball dropped on January 1st or if it will be halfway through the year, I hope you remember: Today is never too late to be brand new.
I still want to be a healthier, stronger, better person, but I now know that my recovery is not a one-time event.
“I choose to not look at my depression as an impossible hurdle but as a rare door that opens my eyes to see and understand people. We are not broken, but fully alive when we do life together.”
As the fireworks fade, this is when the hard work begins for all of us.
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