We’re coming up to the birthday that I half heartedly joked I’d never make, when I was 17. 27. Most people struggle through their mid-twenties, trying to find their career, the love of their lives, the right home, and the right friends. I’ve struggled to find the will…
I Tried to Kill Myself …
*This post is going to contain mentions of suicide and self-harm.
The first time I tried to kill myself I was 16. It was a couple of weeks into sixth form, and I remember it like it was yesterday.
I had spent the first few days of sixth form in a…
Dear Anorexia,
“You came into my life and stole my happiness.”
— Kirsty
I guess you had been hiding in the shadows for a while, following me around, watching my every move. You crept up on me slowly stepping closer only when I was most vulnerable. I…
“This decade left its mark: scars that run deep, flashbacks and fears that are never far from the surface.”
I spent the first ten years of my adult life living with the crushing weight of depression bearing down on me constantly. This weight stunted my…
There comes a time, where you are in the middle of the road, stuck… not knowing which direction you should go. Do you continue to takethe easy “sure” route and clock in and help someone else dreams come true? Or do you listen to your heart and chase your…
When I was younger, I dreamed I would be a big-time business woman (entrepreneur). My parents bought me a “My First Corporate Executive” set from the JcPenney Christmas catalog, and I would play with my briefcase, Rolodex, checkbook, planner, business cards, cell…
NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT I WOULD LOSE YOU AT THE AGE OF 7.
NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE PAIN WOULDN’T GO AWAY.
NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE FOREVER.
On February, 28th, 1998, I did. I had to say goodbye forever. I remember that day like it was…
Maybe you remember, a few years ago, two female entrepreneurs had the courage to go on ABC Shark Tank to present their innovative idea, The Lip Bar. To their surprise, all the sharks shot down the idea, and one even went so far as insulting the idea calling it “Clown…
January 2016… I went to the Doctor after 1 year and a half of extreme muscle and joint pain. A couple of weeks after having my exam I was diagnosed with Mixed Connective Tissue Disorder (A lupus like), auto-immune disease that causes extreme muscle weakness…