Journal Entry 9/26/14 (Age: 21)
…hard to be happy, but there’s always something in the way of that. I feel like I’m always living for someone else, and that I’m not allowed to be me. There’s always someone with an…
Starting Over Doesn’t Mean Starting From Scratch
It’s about resetting attention, expectations, and systems; not chasing a new identity. I love the New Years holiday. Even more than Christmas and my birthday. I’m obsessed with change and starting over and bettering myself.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Power of Setting Boundaries for Personal Peace
Nobody ever talks about how hard it is for the person setting the boundaries. Especially for personal peace. And you know that setting these boundaries are for your peace and what’s best for you, but…
How to Romanticize Your Life and Embrace Gratitude
I was on a walk with a friend the other day and I took some time to really look around at my surroundings. We strolled around a little lake and just talked. I started to…