I dream in different dimensions.
When you feel the world is crushing your very soul, it can be extraordinarily difficult when limitations restrict you from taking the big actions you wish you could take. Perhaps you are a single parent juggling multiple jobs to keep a roof over your head or you have mental health issues or a chronic physical… Continue reading
Finding the beauty in ourselves is not an ability that comes naturally to everyone. Since Dove’s Real Beauty Sketches video came out, I have read several takes on the message Dove was attempting to share. There were a number of the blogs being negative, basically telling Dove, “Nice try, but not enough.” They felt that there wasn’t… Continue reading
Dealing with an invisible illness, I’ve gotten to hear “I Don’t Believe You” more than once when I’ve been brave enough to share my mental health issues. This post could be triggering. If you are in a tough place mentally, please read with caution. I continue to be the first one to poke fun at… Continue reading
The shame of depression is so overwhelming that it truly makes the experience so much worse. I know… keeping silent for my entire life and hiding everything from my family wasn’t one of my best choices. I was in my late teens (1987 or 1988) and had already tried to commit suicide at least twice… Continue reading
The base of this dating violence piece was written in June of 2011 as part of a therapy assignment. I thought it was time to publish it under my own name in honor of Domestic Violence Month in 2012 and edited for clarity in 2024. Things are different now compared to when this happened to… Continue reading