Adventures in Discover Hope in Despair
Trigger warning: self-harm Please note that I did not re-read after writing because I just needed to write this, so there will be grammatical errors. Get over it. Writing, is my therapy. Sharing my real-life pain so that others can see they arent alone, is my therapy. Don't ruin this for me. Please. Contrary to... Continue Reading →
Last Nov, I posted a letter our 10yo wrote about coming home from school, super excited, and demanded to visit Powell's. I tagged Powell's with no expectations because I am a decent human who likes to give credit where credit is due and Powell's inspired that story. Next thing I know, Powell's has become a bribe AND a reward, and I ain't mad.
A migraine from hell and 4 days of non-stop pain later, I chose the good and persevered. I wanted to die, I hurt so bad. Instead, I found my strength.
22 years & 79K+ photos later, I submitted my photos for the FIRST time to a Call For Art. I wasn't ready before. But I damn sure am now because being unafraid is powerfully freeing.
I declared 2022 to be my year. Even through struggles and fresh grief, 2022 did NOT disappoint. Building on the 43 reasons 2022 was my year, I hereby declare, loudly and proudly, that 2023 will be MY year.
Finding Anchors in the Storm 