Off the Apps, Back to Myself
My sister, Allison, and I don’t always get along, but when we do, we do. Her and I had a really nice conversation the other day about social media and what it’s doing for us…
What I’m Grateful for This Thanksgiving
I’m going to be honest, Thanksgiving is not my favorite holiday. It hasn’t been for a while since my birthday sometimes falls on the holiday, and there have been times where people forget my birthday…
Undiagnosed ADHD in Adulthood (What that looks like to me)
Before I go into writing about this, here’s what I copy and pasted from the National Institute of Mental Health website: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd ADHD is a developmental disorder characterized by an ongoing pattern of one or…
Journal Entry 9/26/14 (Age: 17)
So I usually have pages to fill up but as soon as I’m instructed to write about anything that’s where I get writer’s block. But I can just start off by saying earlier I had…
Second Draft: From Blog to Empowering Collective
Before I start this blog post, I want you all to know I almost titled this “Second Draft Blog getting a facelift???” and decided against it for the sake of SEO lol. I haven’t posted…
The Silence We Keep
Very very personal story. The person that wrote this decided to write about their experiences because most people who go through this keep to themselves. The author wants others to know they’re not alone, even…
Podcast: Uncharted Waters
Here’s the truth about why I started a blog. I always need some kind of creative outlet. So, Kristen and I were going to start a podcast but then our schedules weren’t matching up to…
Finding Empowerment After Coming Out at 28
One of my biggest things I had to work out in therapy was the age I was when I came out. I felt like since I came out at 28, I wasted 28 years of…
Growing Up Queer in a Catholic World
This is a post by a guest writer. The post is a heavy read, but so important. It’s written by a queer person who grew up catholic and what that looked like for them. People…
From Childhood Dreams to Novels
Writing makes up about 50% of my identity. I’ve mentioned this in my first post “Welcome to Second Draft” that I’ve been writing since I was young. I have stuff documented as early as the…
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