to the one who battles depression
My heart is heavy for the celebrities we lost this month. What makes it even heavier is knowing that for every suicide we hear about, there are so many more that occur. Depression is...
Tagged: pain
fighting the flaming arrows of the evil one
For so long I thought I had to be healed to help. That I had to have it all together before I could help others get it together. That I had to be completely...
Spring is coming
My sister told me “Spring is coming” toward the end of a conversation when she had texted me early Monday morning to chat about something else, and yet I had ended up breaking down...
this is not a flower.
This is a weed. It looks like a flower. But it is technically a weed. This very weed inspired me with hope. And following is the inspiration that came from what I believe is...
today I have surgery: choosing joy
Today I have surgery. It will be the second in two months. Just days after I got engaged, I had major gum surgery. And now just days before my 30th birthday I will have...
falling apart.
Sometimes I take dramatic pictures of myself. Call me crazy. I’m an actor. This summer I was alone down on the dock in Texas preparing emotionally to play the role of Riva. I was...
waiting for the sun to rise
This season has been a rough one health-wise. I have felt like I am broken inside waiting for healing. I have felt like I’m at the end of a long tunnel waiting to see the...
joy comes in the morning
I woke up early this morning to clean up after a Halloween party I had at my place last night. We were supposed to have it up on my roofdeck. The forecast said it...
the good thing about great pain
There are moments in life when all is right in the world. When you feel like, “It just doesn’t get much better than this.” Moments that come when we least expect them. Great moments. If we’re...
