When I started to think about my story and what portion of it I wanted to share I looked deep at what I felt like could help the most people, …
Learning
I was 26 when I came out to my mom as transgender. And it wasn’t an easy thing. My mom didn’t understand how her “daughter” of twenty six years could …
My risk
Becoming vulnerable is one of the hardest things we can do, yet somehow, in order to grow, it is a must so that we can continue to evolve into the …
Reach Down; Turn it Up – From the darkness of my bedroom to the front of the spin room.
This story isn’t about me as it is as much about a community of people that unknowingly (until I would tell them) saved my life every single spin class. This …
Reprogramming, Redefining
When I was growing up, I lived in a HEAVILY religious Christian home, and was homeschooled by my mom. I made plenty of friends regardless around my neighborhood and with …
Growing up, me
My story, is probably similar to so many other people’s stories. I know my struggles are my own, but also I know others have been through worse than I have. …
Accomplishing in 2020
As 2020 has now begun and I’ve spent time reflecting on the past decade (good and bad), I don’t want to spend my time making resolutions, but instead making a …
Next time you think I’m just an Uber with flashing lights
I don’t remember the first time I told a family member their loved one died. I can’t see their face or the color of their skin, but I can feel …
Light the Way
Potential Trigger Warning. Mental illness runs on both sides of my family. Depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and addiction. My mother tried to commit suicide when she was 16, my older …
Hope
I have always felt that there is a stigma about mental illness, but I recently realized that there are many people suffering as I have been for years. Here is …