My Social Media Boundaries
If you’ve been following my advocacy and not just my book reviews, then you know I share a lot of myself when talking…
Tag: mental illness
Welcome to 2020
It’s December 30th, 2019 which means it’s time for a post full of self-reflection and cliches. I’ll start by acknowledging that I think…
Dodged one bullet, got hit by another
I write a lot about this breakup and abandonment because I see it relate so directly to how I feel about adoption. The…
I love you so much I gave you up.
An essay on secondary abandonment and valuing oneself. There they were. Those words that had dictated my entire life. I was so loved,…
Ask Again, Yes
5/5 stars This book has left me speechless. I thought I would be writing my longest review yet, but I cannot wrap my…
Reward or Necessity?
So, what is self care exactly? When do you do it? Do you only allow for self care after you’ve gone through a…
I Didn’t Do Enough
Graduate school ends relationships. It’s a mentality that many hold. No, I haven’t searched for the statistics on how many relationships actually end…
Love hurts.
But that same pain reminds me that what we shared was real. Because isn’t that what love is? Giving yourself to someone. Giving them the power to hurt you and trusting they don’t.