Blog

Here are my posts on life, loss, and everything in between.

It’s okay not to be okay

There is simply no way of having a meaningful career, or a loving relationship, or just being a regular human without feeling some level of negative emotions. If we hide from them now, there will always be a new opportunity for them to come back again. Facing difficult emotions is a fundamental part of healing.
Understanding thyself(ves)

I imagine emotional triggers like waves crashing over me in a rough ocean. I’m swimming in a beach, somewhere with warm water and white sand. The water is just deep enough for my feet to reach the bottom. I float like a buoy, in rhythm with the water.
You are a different person to everyone you meet

Isn’t it strange that the person you are to yourself is different to what everyone else thinks of you are?
Head in the sky

I love watching them blob and form and tumble over each other. They are like a reflection of ourselves.
Week 5: Appreciating the gift of being alive

The final days of May are about creativity and simply appreciating the joy of being alive, right here and now.
Week 4: Acceptance

I feel like my purpose in life now is to shine a glaringly bright light on mental illness.