Barbies

Our society has rules about what being “perfect” looks like.” The media in our society tells us that women are supposed to be Barbie like. Pencil thin, blonde, blue eyes, popular, etc. You know what I am talking about. As soon as you watch a movie or watch television the main female character is usually…

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Burdens

The battle I fight is an internal one. I fight my thoughts all day every day. The biggest thing I fight with is being a burden to other people. I NEVER want to be a burden or create a problem. I don’t want to be the person that constantly is wearing down others and eventually…

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It’s all in your head.

Mental illness effects EVERYONE. Everyone deals with depression and anxiety at some point in their lives, whether it is directly or indirectly. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/) 26.2 American adults suffer from some sort of mental illness. That is just about 1 out of 4 adults. This can be anything from…

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It’s Crazy!

Today I just need to ramble. I really don’t know if I will make sense at the end. Thanks for reading anyway 🙂 One thing I have learned is family goes deeper than blood. Along my journey I have been loved by many people. Sometimes I didn’t accept their love but they refused to be…

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Jesus Wins

Thanks for continuing to read this after the excerpts from my life. Thank you also for the kind words, thoughts, and prayers. It was overwhelming at times to read some of your notes and comments. So thanks. I have many hurt feelings against the “church.” In all reality I have hurt feelings from people who…

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