Between Verses
"Music provides a way to make sense of a world full of contrast, one that is at once beautiful and terrible, both broken and hopeful."
Topic: anxiety
One Day at a Time
“We can get stuck in a present we don’t want if we’re too afraid of where change may lead us.”
Eat, Sleep, Repeat: A Soundtrack of Change and Chance
“You never know what seemingly small thing, like an album, can completely set the rest of your story into motion.”
What No One Tells You About Trauma
"You become someone who has a before and after. You become someone who has been unmistakably altered."
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.”
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.”
Being Real About Trauma Symptoms
“I want to be able to say and hear others talking about the important and unglamorous healing of developmental trauma.”
Timshel
But the Hebrew word used is “timshel,” which translates to “thou mayest.” And that means there is a choice.
One Reason to Run
No matter where you are, you have at least one reason to run: for yourself.
Finding the Good
“But now I’m learning that I don’t have to have it all figured out to be appreciative for what is in front of me. If I wait until I can wrap my life up in a shiny bow to start enjoying it, I’ll be waiting forever.”
Dealing with Darkness
“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.”
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