relationships
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The Liberty that comes with Loss
Losing is scary. Depending on the experience, it can feel like you are being robbed spiritually, physically, or both ways. And when the loss is something beloved and treasured, it can feel like you are not the same as you were when that beloved person/thing/experience (etc.) was with you. I’ve…
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Nowhere to say this and Nothing to hide
A True Story Trigger warnings: Grooming, Pedophiles, abuse, suicide This story isn’t just true. It also happens to be mine and today I chose to share it because this period in my life has impacted the course of my life in ways I am still trying to comprehend. I hope…
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Renovating Myself: 6 Lifestyle changes I’m willing to make
I have made multiple mistakes and I don’t want to make them anymore. I know mistakes happen, but to me… these mistakes aren’t who I want to be at all. I don’t want to live this way anymore, and I am tired of being the person I am right now.…
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“Depending On You”
A Poem “I depend on my little pack of cigarettes… To get me lightheaded with a sip of smoke. Sip, sip, sipping doesn’t fix anything at all… Yet I can’t let it go- just not quite yet. Am I considering the years it’s taking away? Oh no, not every time.…
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The Best Thing I Did This Weekend
And the worst thing I did in June… SO- I’ll start with the worst thing I did in June because I did an actually mean thing and I want to own up to that mistake. In June (2025), I was friends with an amazing friend. Let’s call her Zoe for…
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Embracing the Chaos
As much as possible! Lately, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed to the point of feeling suicidal ideation… I have no plan and I’m not going to hurt myself but it brings me small amounts of relief to imagine that I don’t exist anymore. Which, for me, means I’m falling into a…
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Handling Things the Best I Can
I’m giving it my all but… (Artwork by: Sam Larson @samlarson on Instagram) Living in the United States of America is scary right now… And it’s getting scarier by the minute. Lately, things have been a little (okay, way more than a little) tougher to handle. Cuts are being made…
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What is Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
Since I’ve been recently officially diagnosed with multiple diagnosis (including BPD), I have found Dialectal Behavior Therapy incredibly helpful so far even though it’s only been a short amount of time practicing it. So, I wanted to share with you all what I know about DBT and why it’s useful…
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SO Much to say, so here I go…
Wow. Well… a lot has happened y’all! To start, I met the love of my life in June and I actually moved in with him 2-3 days before the end of July! I KNOW, RIGHT?! He proposed in August and our wedding is being planned for April/May of 2026! Besides…
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A Letter to my little self…
I’ve changed but not by much I know you always hoped things would get better… 20 years have passed and I can’t tell you that they have. We still cry at night. And we never gave up the habit of hiding and holding our breath in the hope that, magically,…
Foolishly Happy 