Support System

Support System

The other day I was sitting in the salon chair recapping some current events from my world with my friend and hair stylist when I realized that I had just referenced my therapist and my psychiatrist within a few short breaths of each other. When realizing that, I...
BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF PEOPLE

BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF PEOPLE

*Originally Published August, 2017 He fought every fight in his head before he ever hit the ice. He knew their moves and how he would counter. He prepared his hands, his shoulders, his knees. He never fought angry. Every move, every swing, was carefully calculated....
Celebration List

Celebration List

Lately I spend more time writing about the facts than anything else. In my journal, that is. I’m writing a “celebration” list of all I’ve accomplished for the day. Documenting facts in order to combat the voice in my head that has always done a...
Honoring every piece

Honoring every piece

Sometimes you have to be your own motivation. In those moments when you find yourself slipping and it feels like you’ll never get fully back on track I’ve learned that nothing motivates me more than reminding myself where I’ve been and what I’m...
Honor Where You’re At

Honor Where You’re At

I felt like shit about myself earlier. Questioning my appearance. Pissed that I lost 2 inches in my thighs and 1.5 in my hips. I felt gross and annoyed and just ugh. Pushed to go to the gym anyway. Sort of in a fog the entire time but intentionally focusing on the...
8 Years Ago

8 Years Ago

This weekend marks 8 years since I finally walked away (Originally written May 25). Man, sometimes it feels like 15 and other times it feels like it was an entirely different lifetime altogether. For years I would never admit this part to anyone that wasn’t...