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.”
Topic: depression
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.”
The Words You Need to Hear
“All along, it was people who would grow me and teach me and show me what actually mattered when it comes to being human and hopeful and a little bit lost (and okay with it) in this lifetime.”
Letting Myself Let Go
It’s been over a year since I started to embrace the light at the end of the tunnel, and once in a while I still need to remind myself that being content isn’t a synonym for “waiting to sink again.”
Keys to Self-Care in College
Almost 73 percent of college students with a mental health condition experienced a mental health crisis on campus in 2012. How can you maintain recovery?
The Beautiful Thing About Time
"Here I am, days after my 27th birthday, and I can tell you that it’s not too late to change."
There is Still Some Time.
If you feel too much, there's still a place for you here. If you feel too much, don't go.
A Polite Way of Saying “Incurable”
The struggle now is to accept the dichotomy: to be sick and still be whole. To be sick and still be tough. To be sick, and maybe even to be tougher than I was before.
