Depressive lack thereof

When I was 19 years old, suicidal thoughts consumed me. One clear memory—I came back from class and threw away my knives because I was afraid of what I would do to myself with them. During this time, I thought…

Who you are VS What you can be

Today I come to speak about the curse of knowing yourself too much. The paralyzing reluctance to mistake anxiety for intuition and intuition for anxiety. The fear of responding to perceived threats because you can’t quite place the motivation behind…

How to open up to receive love

open to receiving love

Some time back someone sent me an ex’s picture for laughs. A few days later, I caught myself consumed by the sentiments surrounding our break-up. And I know this was not about that ex specifically because I also caught myself…

What you mean is difference

All couples fight. All friends fight. Family fights. Fighting is okay. Or so we say. I have two best friends, and I have never fought with either. I used to think about what this unspoken understanding we have for each…