We Don’t Need to be Perfect
"We live in a society that values perfection and holds it up as something attainable, but it’s time we break free from that way of thinking."
Topic: depression
The Beautiful Life
"I’d take bad days in recovery over the crappy days at the hands of the eating disorder any day."
We Gon’ Be Alright
"i dedicate this to those of us who ache in the dark."
Today You Are You
"At first, my diagnosis was a relief. It meant help. It meant I wasn’t losing my mind. It meant things were going to get better."
A Collection of My Souvenirs
"I didn’t have words for my hurt, and I couldn’t talk about how the lust for this release had taken over my life."
I’ve Been There Too
"Thankfully my depression has started to feel less like a personal weakness and more like what it actually is: a form of mental illness."
TWLOHA Turns 10
"We'll look back and we'll be thankful and we'll also look ahead. And we're definitely going to celebrate. Because if one person chose to stay alive, that is worth a celebration."
The Body of Chris
"It seemed about as improbable as being struck by lightening or winning the lottery. And yet here I was, the victim of this thing called mental illness."
An Open Letter to Black Women About Mental Health
"As a black woman who has come face-to-face with my own mental health struggles, I understand that it is not easy."
When Hating Yourself Is the Default
"But if my student can so easily—in a literal click of a button—cosign her lack of worth, I want my response to be given with equal impulsivity. I want self-love to be the default."
Learning to Tell Stories
"My entire life I've tried to run away from myself. I'd think of what was wrong, and I'd come to the conclusion that it was all of me."
Tonight in Yoga
"Tonight, you say: I was made to breathe and move and give, which is to say love. Love. I was made to love."
