Taking up space has been something I’ve been taught to deter from, or playfully shamed for, for most of my life. It’s been the taboo subject that creates glaring eyes or judgmental whispers from across the room. From being told that “it took 4 adults to raise you, you were so wild”, to being playfullyContinue reading “Taking Up Space”
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Thanksgiving
Some realizations in the spirit of Thanksgiving: Hurting myself is something I’ve become unfortunate comfortable with as a method of survival for most of my life. Self harm through withstanding painful relationships, drinking, drug use, food addiction/binging, saying yes when I mean no, and the physical form of self harming – punching, slapping, screaming at,Continue reading “Thanksgiving”
How It Started
It’s hard to say when exactly my healing journey began. I don’t think there was a single date or incident, but more so an overarching feeling that I deserved better than I was getting or giving to myself or others. It was a revelation of sorts that I could no longer continue to live theContinue reading “How It Started”