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.”
Topic: depression
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2014
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2014
Inside the Gray
“Maybe one day all of this will be completely in the past, and maybe it won’t. Maybe the gray-colored lens will always be waiting for me.”
It Didn’t Matter That He Was Funny
Though I, like the rest of the world, mourn the loss of the wonderful, energetic, kind, and hilarious Robin Williams, his death proves what I have already learned the hard way: Mental illness knows no bounds.
I Finally Get It
I tell my students there will always be these kinds of people, the people who do not believe what they have to say.
Supporting Our Survivors
We’re letting them know that it’s OK to ask for help. We’re letting them know that being a survivor of depression and suicide is not something to be ashamed of.
Congratulations
“Those may seem like little things to you, like odd things to be proud of. But the truth is this: Sometimes the little things are big things.”
We’ll Fight For You Too.
We all need someone fighting for us, and while it may not always look the same, we are called to fight for one another.
The Rainy Months
“As we stood out in the rain, I felt alive again.”
How Music Saved My Life
“When the pangs of feeling alone threatened to overtake me, I discovered mercy in composing. When I found myself paralyzed by desolation and fear, melodies stepped in to share my burden.”
Community of Care
As you invite more people to join you on your journey, you’ll find that your steps get lighter.
The Symphony in the Ginkgo Tree
“Something about the tree stuck with me more than music, more than words, and, at the time, more than people.”
