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  • Some people are chasing validation to fill the void of the reflection looking back at them. They’re chasing a constant reassurance to remind them that they matter. It’s an addiction to the rush of feeling wanted and desired. A new person, a new message, a new notification to light up their phone. They are looking…

  • They tell you to sit with the pain. Not to run from it. But what if that’s all you’ve ever known? What if you’ve only ever alleviated the hurt with distractions and substances? The first time learning to sit with the emptiness that overcomes you is the hardest. The urge to replace the pain with…

  • The progression of the depression cloud is when, suddenly, what feels like a moving storm cloud begins to overcome your body. You can see your friends and everyone you know in the sun on the outside, looking happy and smiling, and you know that if maybe you just reached out, something as simple as asking…

  • We’re all familiar with the phrase that “Hurt people Hurt people”. While I believe this saying to be true, I also believe that hurt people can heal people. I’ve had my share of experiences that have tested me in ways I never expected. Heartbreak, grief, loss, and caring for the wrong people. Like many, I…

  • Sometimes we have to let go of people in our lives. The desire for closure is human, but it’s not always necessary. Most of the time the apology we deserve never comes. This isn’t because we don’t deserve the apology, it’s because the other person often can’t face themselves. They’re avoiding accountability and protecting their…

  • There’s a certain kind of grief when you realize someone you thought you knew was an entirely different person. When the mask slips it’s utterly disappointing. It’s the shock of realizing a person you trusted was simply performing and manipulating your perception of the relationship that you shared. You think back to how you silenced…