I remember when I was 3 years old, walking out to a very familiar willow bush in our front yard. I can’t remember what…
Drained
Depression can come into your life in two different ways, through chemical changes in your body or through situations. Mine has been brought on…
Suicide Prevention
On June 30, 2017, I combined high doses of 2 medications in an attempt to end my pain by suicide. To my surprise, I…
Lifting Myself Up
For the last 3 weeks I have been a patient at a mental health hospital on a inpatient basis. My family, nor I, ever realized…
Becoming Real
I love the Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams. Through the love of a small boy, the Velveteen Rabbit becomes “Real”; even though he was…
Grandma’s Rose Bushes
I always loved going to my Grandmas house. When we were there it usually included playing in her large yard. The popular game was…
Letting Go
As a young girl, the story of Cinderella was magical for me. I felt that it fit my life in a way. I…
Strength Beyond My Own
I have said to myself many times, “I do not know how I am going to make it through this”. One of these…
She Became the Journey
One of my earliest memories is of my mother yelling at me, and saying, “You will never be loved, you can’t ever be…
Keep Fighting
Life throws curve balls, at times. For me, I feel like I am progressing and then I blink. The next thing I know…