Breathing Hope!

              Today I am writing as a celebration of self love and self acceptance. 5 years ago I made the choice to start loving myself fully for who I was, am, and will become. I choose to love myself fully and start fresh after many years of struggling to find ways to love myself. On this day 5 years ago I decided to take a journey that I knew was going to be hard but I knew in the end was the best choice for me. I choose to stop harming myself physically, emotionally, and mentally. The last 5 years have not always been easy and at times it has felt like I was starting all over again. I am so thankful that I had the courage and strength that day and everyday since to make a positive decision towards recovering from this all consuming illness. While I still have scars to remind me of the pain I was trying to cover I am reminded each time I see them that healing is possible and recovery is an option.         Tonight as I pre...

          It has taken me nearly a month to process everything that has changed in my life and honestly I still haven't processed it all. Leading up to my graduation from LVC I had been sharing about the many things coming in my life; exciting things that were going to change the person that I am, have been, and will become. I have learned that evolving as a person through life's many shifts, turns, and jolts is really what living is all about; exploring, making mistakes, learning, growing, and finding the core of who you are. Through my time exploring and venturing to figure this life changing perception of life out I have learned to live, love, and grow in ways I never imagined. I have hit many bumps a long the way but the one thing I have found is my happiness depends on no one else but me.            As I celebrate a beautiful ending to one chapter of life I find myself embarking on new adventures filled with so many goo...