Without a song in your heart, sing anyway. I want to quote that but don’t know who actually said it first, it’s just always been my favorite! The only way to get through anything is to keep going. At the lowest of lows in life, we make it through by continuing to breathe, continuing to live; we keep going. So even if you have no energy to sin…read more

Dear World,

I was asked if I had one message for each and every one of you about one thing I’ve learned in life, what would I say. “The pain won’t last forever.”

That horrible gut wrenching darkness that is nearly squeezing the life out of. That feeling won’t last forever. Tell yourself that and keep pushing through. Every moment ends, and…read more

When I was a kid I always wanted to be an art teacher. As I got a little older I wanted to be an art therapist. When I was 25 I ended up on disability and didn’t work or finish school, and it wasn’t until I was 34 that I got a job again. Without a degree you can’t be an art teacher or an art therapist, but I got a job in recreation therapy in a…read more

That little blonde bowl cut with the straight bangs
The smile ear to ear
Nothing evokes pride like seeing yourself as a child with no fear
I’ve watched home videos and seen the energy
Spinning around like Taz, you see
I loved the camera, all eyes on me
I didn’t care about anything
If there’s anything I’ve learned about myself it’s that the…read more

I only hope you’ve had your moment of clarity now before it smears on the rearview mirror and can’t be refocused. I only hope that the changes you’ve made in yourself not only heal you but make you want to heal others you’ve hurt along the way. I only wish that the words you speak now and the softness in your voice were present when I was soaking…read more

I was eating lunch in the cafeteria, it was 10th grade. My friend was sitting across the table from me but I couldn’t help but look past her and notice all the people around the room listening to their headphones. Questioning my friend wondering if she knew what everyone was listening to, little did I know not only did she know, but she knew t…read more

To my best friend,

I miss you more than you’d ever imagine. The last time I saw you was 2 days before you were found, no longer breathing. It was your birthday and you took me to the store to get a new phone. Our plan was to spend our birthdays together in the next day or two because mine was 3 days after yours. I never in a million years e…read more

Dear younger self,

A child has age appropriate worries and anxiety but you my dear, you should not carry more than you can hold. Slow down, kid. Take a break from whatever you’re nervous about and let your worries pass by like a leaf floating on the water. Embrace the messiness that is life. The future may seem scary now but I promise you, one d…read more

Everyone has that friend. The one you who walks into your house without knocking or calling first. The one who invites herself over for dinner. The one who answers every text within seconds because she understands your anxiety. The one who sends you birthday cards in the mail even though they see you every day in person but they know it will be…read more