“I am not my thoughts.” “Will they remember me? If it ended now? If I took my own life?” Those words have haunted me ever since they consumed my mind during that night—that night when I was trapped on a crumbling ledge with a fall into the abyss before me, a cliff behind me, and … Read more
“Scars remind us of where we’ve been; they don’t have to dictate where we’re going.” Despite the growing acceptance of diversity within today’s society, there are still certain ‘standards’ that we (members of society) are expected to uphold. If we do not fit perfectly into these ‘standards’, we are viewed as ‘different’, ‘odd’, or even … Read more
I cannot shut my brain off, constantly wondering what, when, and how in everything. Partly because my health issues have heightened my sensitivity to my anxiety/panic/fears and depression. Partly because I was that way before my endocrine system went haywire. Worrying about what people think, worrying about events that are traumatic and will never happen, … Read more
I am the luckiest person I know. I have air in my lungs, food in my belly, and everything I need to lead the life I want to live. I have been blessed with many gifts, and the greatest of these is an extraordinary capacity for feeling. I feel every emotion with extreme intensity, including … Read more
