It's Like Drowning: PTSD Flare Up

"It came from no where, like a wave in the ocean that took me under before I could stop it." I've worked in healthcare for over 2 years now as a nurse aide. I care for patients of all sorts. Some patients are elderly, some are young, some are kind and some are mean. Most patients I hav…

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Another Day Missing Her

I woke up this morning with my mommy on my mind. I miss her so much some days that I just about can't stand it. It seems like I always think of her on days when things are about to be the hardest - like today. Sometimes I think it's some type of comfort for me because I need her so much some…

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People Can Change

I've often been the one the end of a conversation where I was being talked to as the person I was 6, 7 or maybe 8 years ago. While I know that I've changed, it's often hard to convince others that I have changed. We all go through this at some point in our life. The point where we are t…

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The Hard Truth

The hard the truth that you don't wanna hear is often the one thing no one will ever say to you. Yet the hard truth is what we often need the most. I can honestly say that at the age of 30, I have been through more than most people twice my age. I've been broken in more ways than I care to s…

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Worry About Yourself

There is a point in your life where you have to decide who you’re living for… Are you living for yourself or for everyone else? After years of debating this with myself I have came to the conclusion that I have been living for everyone else. I’ve avoided focusing on myself, accomplishing my dreams an…

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

I’m someone that tries her best to give people every chance possible to do the right things, even if it hurts me. I’m there for everyone when they need me (unless something happens and I just can’t be). I support people, offer them a shoulder to cry on, listen, give and help but I never say a word …

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I’m Proof! (Written: 12/1/20)

I remember whispering silently inside my mind “I can’t do this, there is just no way I can do this”. Fear and doubt was slowly overcoming me – I had to take control of myself to avoid failure that I so desperately needed to avoid. Each question seemed to make my heart pound a little harder. As I lo…

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