Facade/Mask
“I am not my isolation”
What would you see if I showed you the real me? A tired broken girl with so little hope left? The fierce, protective, loving friend who will go to all lengths to see you happy? The exhausted student, the hard worker, the carefree girl, the gleeful grin? The fearful child still cowering in the corner … Read more
“I am not my bravery”
I am the youngest of five, and my parents divorced when I was about 9. By nature or nurture—and I’m honestly not sure which it is—I am a peacemaker. Maybe some would call it a “people pleaser”. I don’t know. But my instincts run high on the side of creating, maintaining, and keeping peace in … Read more
