Izzie is slipping, falling, unable to stand back up on her own two feet. She feels alone, isolated, her words unable to be heard by Jacob, by her mother, and especially by her best friend, Grace. The Sky Is Mine by Amy Beashel is a harrowing and painful look at the violent, tragic experiences of […]
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Lydia thought she had her life planned out with her boyfriend, Freddie. They had ordinary lives, ordinary jobs, and an ordinary, wonderful life together. But when tragedy strikes, Lydia must reevaluate her future and try to find some solace in a world without Freddie. Both tragic and ultimately uplifting, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird […]
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I was 25 when my therapist diagnosed me with an eating disorder. I legit said to her, “But I’m not skinny!” And she said words that shattered my world in the best way possible: “You don’t have to be skinny in order to have an eating disorder.” This week has been national eating disorder awareness […]
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Last night she nearly let go. She wondered what left her holding on. If she left, the lights would still glisten. If she left, the stars would still shine. If she left, the moon would still empower. If she left, the sun would still shower possibility. If she left, the world would go on. If […]
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I WILL NOT LEAVE MY DEAD ON THE GROUND. LET ME SING FOR THE FALLEN; LET ME MOURN AND LET ME WEEP. LET ME LOOK AT THE SIGNS OF STRUGGLE AND AT THE BATTLE SCARS. THEN LET ME SAY THAT I MADE IT OUT ALIVE. LET ME SAY THAT I’VE SURVIVED. LET ME SAY THAT […]
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Recovery, recuperation, and rebuilding are essential parts of life. It may be painful to realize that it’s time to let go and seek change, but there’s nothing quite like the relief that comes with knowing that healing is on its way. It’s time to look ahead to health, joy, and positive change. Here are a […]
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Her nails were white, her clothing black. Her heart resembled much of the both of them. Void of life and full with hatred. “I hate it,” she said. “I hate everything.” “You don’t hate everything,” I told her. “You hate things right now.” “When does right now turn into forever, though?” “It doesn’t,” I smiled. […]
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Going to La Europa Academy for Girls, a residential treatment center, felt like a “be careful what you wish for” moment. I’d wanted to go to a long-term facility for over a year — not because I thought I needed it, but because I wanted to be “bad enough” to be sent there and to […]
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After the car wreck, the three month coma, and the brain injury with a wheelchair, I say this: To believe in most anything is an intangible act of faith. We sort through what we can and cannot believe in as we grow older. I have learned that belief is not fickle. I grew up Episcopal, […]
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