At my worst, I missed school 2-3 times a week. I couldn't deal with the day to day commitments and expectations. Now here I am two years later, missing class and finding it hard to face my day to day commitments and expectations. I thought I was better, heck I always think I am better... … Continue reading Episode 15: Doing it All →

I was against tattoos until about a week before I ultimately decided to get my tattoo. And I get the stigma, I get that it CAN be unprofessional, and I get that not everyone will get it; but luckily I didn't get this tattoo for you, I got it for me. The semicolon project was … Continue reading Episode 14: My Tattoo →

I've always been scared to write this post because it's a tough subject to speak on. I am notorious for having short relationships and all too often it's because I rush into things. For some reason our society puts couples on this pedestal and makes that kind of happiness and love seem out of reach … Continue reading Episode 13: Relationships →

I'm going to open this by saying that this post will probably just end up being a story time with a little advice tagged at the very end. Having and dealing with depression is really, really hard. As soon as everything starts to look up, it comes back. It all comes in waves and the … Continue reading Episode 12: Being Too Much →

I hate change. It is truly the epitome of everything that I try to avoid in life. But change is so inevitable so I had to learn to get used to it. Coming back to College Station yesterday was such a whirlwind of emotions. I was so unbelievably excited to be back with my friends … Continue reading Episode 11: A New Normal →

Howdy!!! Happy New Year!!! New Year, New You!!! Next time, don't wait until the new year to break that bad habit or cut that toxic person off, okay? Start today, start tomorrow, start next week- but please don't keep waiting for the new year to change. But you might as well start somewhere, right? So … Continue reading Episode 10: The New Year →

The season that belongs to the joyous, the season full of cheer, the season full of life and laughter. This season is so hard for so many people, for so many reasons. Although I don't suffer from seasonal depression, the holidays are still the toughest part of the year for me. The incessant pressure to … Continue reading Episode 9: The Holidays →

Healing is not linear, this week truly proved that to be true. These past few days have been an all time low for me. I felt that I was back in my place, back under the influence of my mental illness that I thought I beat. Sitting in my room right now I can truly … Continue reading Episode 8: Finding Your Purpose →

In my typical post I tend to talk to the person directly being affected by mental illness but today I want to talk to the people behind the scenes, the friends and family that work tirelessly to keep you alive. I would not be here today if it weren't for those friends who stayed up … Continue reading Episode 7: Taking Care of Someone Else →

Wow I am so sorry it's been so long since I have posted on here, but it's me - I'm alive. These past few weeks have been non stop, full of trials and triumphs, and pretty much pure chaos. Sometimes it can be really hard to stay positive when life gets so busy. I forget … Continue reading Episode 6: Rolling with the Punches →