This isn’t some love letter to the habits that no longer serve me, nor is it a narrative that might drag me from the light. It’s an ode to being human — to loving and losing, hurting and healing, learning and growing. You can’t become the person you want to be if you’re caught up hating and shaming the person who has survived — the patterns that have allowed you to find your grounding. Continue reading Releasing, Growing, and Building a Home
It’s hard to bury the idea of someone. You can’t throw dirt on their name just to numb the pain, but you can’t bring them flowers, either. Continue reading Sammi Says: Grieving
Getting your heart broken is a painful experience many endure at some point in their lives, though to different magnitudes and in different ways. I’ve had my heart shattered in high school by my first “love,” in my early 20s … Continue reading Healing a Broken Heart
If you’re reading this, thank you. Thank you for always encouraging me to share my truth — even though you know it isn’t all pretty. Continue reading Loving and Leaving: What I Learned From Letting Go Of My Long-Term Relationship
People told me I just wanted attention. Soon, this became something I told myself, too. Continue reading Empathy Is Not Wrong, Society Is
I bet they don’t tell you in the movies, or on social media, or even in psychology class, that OCD can affect the way you love, too. Continue reading My OCD and Me: Treading Water in a Drought
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