SomeoneThe worst year of my lifeWhenever something bad happens to me, no matter what it is, I automatically think and compare my life now to my life then. Nothing can ever…Nov 17, 2019Nov 17, 2019
SomeoneSelf-compassion is not the same as self-loveI could not tell you when I learned how to utilize self-compassion. It is one of those things that came naturally to me, after a certain…Jun 16, 2019Jun 16, 2019
SomeoneEmotional complexity of my labourHow the birthing story for my son was more more traumatic and healing than anything I had imaginedJun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
SomeoneHow I learned to be lovedIt was September 2006 when I first met my husband. We were two strangers at a frosh party on campus trying to meet as many people who…Mar 3, 2019Mar 3, 2019
SomeoneMental illness as a burden on societyObviously, as someone living with bipolar disorder, I don’t believe mental illness makes you a burden on society. However, it is clear to…Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
SomeoneDifferentials in angerWhen I was young, society influenced the way I’d internalize anger that was directed towards me. More specifically, I grew up in an…Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
SomeoneCommunication and anonymityFor a long time, I’ve felt trapped. I am trapped by society and trapped by myself in ways that are far more complicated than I imagined as…Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
SomeoneThe thing that hurts us allOnce upon a time I thought of myself as an equipped writer, but I no longer feel that way. These are my thoughts, written as raw and…Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019