When I was 21, I thought my life was over. After a severe manic episode, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder halfway through Year 21. It was obvious something was wrong due to my erratic behavior, but the diagnosis still came as a shock to me. What? Me? Mentally disordered? No way, no how. Surely … More The Best Is Yet To Come: On Hard Things & Dreams
Life is different now. Even as I go back to work at my climbing gym, my life has looked drastically different than it did just a couple months ago. And I have a feeling yours is different, too. Remember the moral of the story about the tortoise and the hare? Slow and steady wins the … More Slow & Steady: On Resting Well
I was diagnosed with bipolar four years ago. Four years!! That is four years of all sorts of mood swings, all sorts of both valley and mountaintop moments. That is four years of on-and-off depression and mostly-off manic moments (phew!). My mental health journey has certainly been that: a journey. Years and years ago, a … More Four Years Of Bipolar: On Hope + Expectation
Well friends, another month has come and gone. It is hard to believe May is upon us! Quarantine days seem to blend together, making the weeks feel slow and foggy. The entire month of social distancing was long and hard, but also good for me–or at least I’d like to think so. Let’s hop into … More The Monthly Update: April
I’ve learned a lot lately. A lot about the world, a lot about my friends, a lot about Jesus, a lot about myself. If you’re like me–which I hope you are–you have been at home and having lots and lots more time to yourself, which also means lots and lots of more time to learn. … More Lessons From Home: On What Social-Distancing Has Taught Me
My world is upside-down at the moment. And I bet yours is, too. Due to the coronavirus situation, both of my jobs are on pause and I am holed up in my studio apartment alone. I have had some extra time on my hands, which has been nice but also strangely intimidating. During this whole … More Be Kind To Yourself: On Practicing Self-Care In Quarantine
March was a hard month for me. And it probably was for you, too. My world has turned upside-down the past couple of weeks, as both of my jobs were put on pause, and a Shelter In Place order went into effect in Dallas. But, as promised, I am delivering you your monthly update. I … More The Monthly Update: March
Four years ago, life was easy in Nashville. I had just graduated with my PR degree and I was working at an adoption-focused nonprofit. As a young 20-something adoptee who always dreamt of leaving my home state of Texas, I was living the dream. I was going to a job I loved, working with people … More We Will Not Be Changed: On Constancy + Coronavirus
I’ve never been a touchy-feely person. I have never been one to give hugs, to cry in front of friends, or to even cry in a room by myself, for that matter. I have never been the one to say “I love you,” whether that is to friends, family, or significant others. But when I … More Feelings Are Feelings: On Feeling Things
Is it just me, or was January long? Like, really, really long. The month felt like an entire year to me, dragging on and on and on some more. With a new year and new decade, I would like to introduce a new series of blog posts I will (hopefully) share every month: monthly updates! … More The Monthly Update: January
