People looked at me and thought I had it all together. From the outside my life seemed great, I had a lot of friends, a normal family, and I always had a smile on my face. However what people didn’t know is that I was broken on the inside, I had so much hurt and pain that I didn’t know what to do. Then I found what I thought was the answer to all my hurt, cutting. It seemed to be the perfect solution because I could be in complete control with cutting. If someone hurt me emotionally I couldn’t make it stop hurting, but if I cut myself I would be physically hurting and for myself it was easier to deal with physical pain then emotional pain.… Read More

As I'm sitting here thinking about the things that matter in this world, so many things come to mind. I think about  my everyday needs that get me by to survive. The simple things that make my life feel complete...or so I think. Everyday is a battle. It's a battle between you and fighting against the lifestyle that society tells us to live. Battles are fought with swords and a sheild, but every once in a while we need to remember where our strength roots from, where we stand in this life. I heard a quote once that really hit home for me. "If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything". But have you ever realized that if all… Read More