On the day, August 23rd, last year I was raped by someone I knew. It turned my world upside down. I had to move to a new apartment. I had to submit to a rape kit. I had to go through a brutal investigation at my college and with the police department. I had to go … More August 23rd,2015 I Was Raped
I try not to get political. Occasionally though I have to speak up. What happened in Orlando is a tragedy. No, I’m not going to discuss what I think caused it because that’s not what is relevant to me. I’ve heard it said multiple times though, “he was bipolar it was bound to happen” and … More My mental illness isn’t for your political agenda
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” ~Eleanor Roosevelt … More “You is kind. You is smart. You is important.”
Corinthians 12 talks about being a part of the body of Christ. This is my favorite verse from the chapter: “The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church: every part dependent on every other part, the parts we mention and the parts we don’t, the parts we see and the parts we don’t. If one part hurts, every other part is involved in the hurt, and in the healing. If one part flourishes, every other part enters into the exuberance.” -1 Corinthians 12:25-26. … More We’re All in This Together
“Breakups are Hard.” Well no shit sherlock. Unless the relationship or friendship was so new that it never really developed a breakup can be devastating. And yes I include friendships in this because many people will agree with me that sometimes a friend breakup is ten times worse than a relationship ending. So how do you handle it? … More “Breakups are Hard”
Three years ago I chose to recover because of others’ love for me. It was the best decision I ever made. I wouldn’t have made that decision without the love of those closest to me. … More Three Years Ago Today I Committed to Recovery
Running a blog about how to fight mental illness and its stigma is such a blessing. I love writing and sharing. Sometimes though a struggle gets in the way and giving advice to people gets hard when you can’t even give yourself that much needed pep talk. During one of my sleepless nights, I decided to write … More A Motivational Speech for Myself and Anyone Else Who Needs One
Most of us have experienced our own form of trauma, whether it was a death, accident, rape, robbery, betrayal, break up, etc. How we cope with our traumatic and bad experiences are what lead us to be the person we’re meant to be. It’s not the fall that defines you. The fact that you stood … More “Fall Down Seven Times Stand Up Eight”
In a few short hours we’ll celebrate the new year, set resolutions that we have a 10% chance of actually following past January, and cross our fingers for a better year. It’s been quite the year. It’s been a roller coaster of a year. Relationships started and ended. A close friendship ended. A new close … More Why 2016 is the Year of Me
“Temporary” what a terrifying yet sigh of relief kind of word. It’s terrifying in the sense that no one wants to think they’re in a temporary friendship or relationship. You always hope for the best, and sometimes it works out for you…other times not so much. … More Temporary: What a Beautiful Word
Fighting Mental Illness Together 