Topic: self-care
TWLOHA turns 12 today. That's 12 years of stories still going, 12 years of hope and help, 12 years of breaking silence and challenging stigma. Whether you found us back in 2006 or yesterday or somewhere in between, we want to take this moment to say thank you.
Mirrors are assholes. Oh, and photos, photos are just digital mirrors, with the added horrible-ness of being shareable. And don’t even get me started on videos.
"The ball drops and fireworks. Resolutions are made. People scream and people kiss and is it possible to change? Is it really truly possible to leave the past behind?"
All hearts are connected. I believe those words, but when I typed them, I sighed. Simply put: Caring takes effort, and that effort can be taxing.
Trying to love yourself in a world that tells you you aren’t worth loving as you are is a constant battle.
I’ve stared at blank pages and screens for days. I’ve felt immobile and muted. I knew that if I wanted to write honestly I would have to get back to training. I had hopes that, by running, my lungs would gain the strength to carry my voice still muffled by that depression.
Despite the overwhelming anxiety I felt being in that space and trying something new for myself, I felt good, even empowered, when I headed home.
I wish I could write a letter to my younger self and tell her that she’s brave and smart and funny and good. I can’t, though, so I’m writing to you, to tell you exactly those things.
Our hope is that by highlighting these stories of human struggle, emotion, and triumph, we can share the connection between TWLOHA’s message of hope and film’s ability to make us feel and relate on a deeper level.
"Repeat after me: I am worthy / I am worthy / I am neither the mistake nor the punishment."
"My depression is here, but it doesn’t have to control me."
"You’re going to learn what to hold on to and that it’s okay to let go of some things. And some people."
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