Category: Empower Me

The Hope That Kills You

Hope can feel fake. It can feel silly. Let’s face it, we are a jaded bunch.

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Hope and Care Bears

I find it hard, if not impossible, to wave one hand limply at another cut in public health spending and mumble platitudes about karma.

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I Just Want to Hide: When Despair and Daily Life Collide

This is the paradox so many people living with serious mental health challenges confront daily: their bodies and minds cry out for rest, but the world insists they produce, perform, and persevere.

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Hope is a Verb

Hope isn’t a willy-nilly statement about wanting something to happen and leaving it to chance. Hope is dedication to life; hope is a vow to do something absolutely achievable.

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How Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party Helped My Mental Health

The best thing I have done for my mental health in the last month was listen to the new album by Hayley Williams. If you struggle just getting through the day, this album provides a soundtrack for the struggle.

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