Trigger warning for mentions of self harm, suicide, trauma, and mental illness. If you are experiencing an emergency, please stop reading and call your local emergency number. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, again please stop reading and call one of your country's crisis lines. Lastly, keep in mind that I am not a mental health profess[...]
Introduction I recently got an email from one of my readers asking for advice on being authentic and coming out to non-affirming family. As someone who has chosen to only actively come out to select family members, I remember that feeling of fear, anger, shame, and everything else mixed together so clearly. I was lucky that I never worried about my[...]
Introduction At this point, many of us are familiar with the millions of ways we can stay busy or have fun during quarantine. However, keeping ourselves entertained should not be the priority. Not only is scrolling endlessly on your phone unhealthy, but it also means you are falling prey to your technology (look into scrolling vs pagination). Just[...]
I've spent so much of my time in fear that I wouldn't be taken seriously, wouldn't be understood, or wouldn't be respected for who I am. Thank you for teaching me that I can surround myself with people who do listen to my boundaries. I've spent even more time ashamed of the thoughts and actions that I thought were unholy, ungodly, or not what I should[...]
Introduction To start off this new year right, I thought I would share my achievable goals for 2021 and how I made them. Usually my New Year's Resolutions are vague and uninspired. This year I'd like for them to be specific, straight forward, realistic, and inspired. What I mean by inspired is that I'm actually taking the time to think and pray abo[...]
Introduction Now that I'm a student in university, taking care of myself and finding joy is my responsibility. Not only do I need to do things like buying gluten-free food at the grocery store or washing the dishes by hand, I also need to do things like having fun and watching movies. When you're disabled or even if you have a mental illness, this[...]
Introduction *If you've been exposed to COVID-19, please read over symptoms on the CDC website, get tested at a location near you, talk to your doctor (over zoom), and stay away from people until you test negative. I am not a medical professional. All of the information in this post is based on my opinion as a germaphobe and supported by medical or[...]
Introduction Starting today, we are now celebrating transgender awareness week! Since I've previously written about being a queer Christian, I've decided to write about the gender side of things as this is often forgotten, even in the LGB Christian community. For this reason, I'd like to share information, resources, and, of course, the bible verse[...]
Introduction Before I start talking about sustainable living, I need to give you an update on my website's accessibility. You may notice that there is now a little disabled block in the top left corner. This is what it can do when you click on it: change the font size, alter the contrast & colors of the general site, add link underlines, and sw[...]
Introduction If you follow me on any of my social media accounts, you may have noticed that I haven't been very active recently. One reason for that is because I've been all out of spoons, but the other is way more important and what I'm talking about today. More and more people, articles, and studies are beginning to speak up about the harm that s[...]