3/15/20 – Journal Entry

Today feels like…waking up to the sun telling me good morning. Today feels like…Erykah Badu on repeat. Today feels like…dancing around the kitchen in my pajamas. Today feels like… the smell of fresh coffee brewing. Today feels like…sitting alone in meditation. Today feels like…recovery after a failed suicide attempt. Today feels like…hope. Today feels like…joy. […]

2/26/20 – Journal Entry

I remember being in a relationship with my abusive ex and feeling so alone. It wasn’t that I didn’t have anyone to talk to about what he was doing to me. I knew I wasn’t going to leave so I chose to keep my mouth shut. The time I spent with him was one of […]

2/23/20 – Journal Entry

Trigger warning: Suicide I recently got released from the hospital after being admitted because of two back to back suicide attempts. I overdosed both times. I’m not ok and it’ll probably be a while before I am again. But I’m no longer suicidal so that counts for something. During my first attempt, I was drunk. […]

Six Tips for Discussing Your Mental Health with Your Employer

I recently started a new job after not working for a little over a year. This was partially due to me going to school but mostly due to the condition of my mental health. Since starting my first job as a teen, I’ve had to quit several jobs because of my crippling anxiety coupled with […]

8/23/19 – Poetry

You give me the love I desired from every man and woman who ever broke my heart. You touch my body in ways that give me tearful orgasms. With you, I feel a love the hopeless romantic in me dreamed of. The kind of love you see in cheesy romance movies. You hold my hand […]