When I gave myself some time to breathe, I discovered my seeds: the qualities, passions, and feelings that make me who I am.
Anxiety Traps Me
Anxiety traps me like a prisoner | Never letting me see the light | Numbness runs through my veins | He is so close to killing me.
Finding Beauty After Trauma
Allowing ourselves to peek out from behind the clouds of despair that often follow a traumatic event and see the beauty around us is life-giving.
Fighting for a balanced perspective on mental illness
Finding a balanced perspective on mental illness has made me find compassion for others I didn’t have previously. It has even strengthened my relationships.
20 Of The Best Quotes About Life That Speak To My Soul
I hope you’ll enjoy these 20 quotes about life as much as I do. You can find motivation, inspiration, and humor in so many things.
I Am A Survivor, That’s What I Do
I’m a survivor, that’s what I do | I did not give up then | I do not give up now | I will battle to my last breath | Fighting long-held lies with the truth
Break the Silence of Stigma Around Society’s Negative Beliefs
When my psychiatrist diagnosed me at a tender age, he cried. He knew I was damned, written off, and would incur the wrath of society.
From suicidal to suicide prevention – Sharing my story
The thick cloud of depression completely enveloped my life, and my light went out. But I rebuilt my life, and I’m sharing my story to give others hope.
The power of love – I will feel again
In moments of darkness, where I feel nothing at all, I will feel again. That’s the power of love. You can’t love when you’re dead.
Vanquish the Dragon: Notes on a Bad Day
A violent self-degradation rears its head today. Like a dragon over my wasteland, torching everything. It brings me to despair, emptiness. Resignation.
Anorexia and me
If your best friend told you every day you were fat, disgusting, pathetic, ugly, wouldn’t you dump her? I don’t. I keep letting her come back.
Mirror
When I look in the mirror | There is nothing to see | I am blinded by the feeling |Just not wanting to be | She used to be there | Many moons ago