The topic of suicide is incredibly intense, and this piece may not be for everyone, please take care of yourself. I didn't think that I would be approaching the topic of suicide yet on here, but after a recent suicide of someone I knew, it was on my mind and the words needed to … Continue reading Suicide’s allure
Author: Gideon
Body and contentious relationships
I have always had a contentious relationship with my body. When I first started actually seeing my body in 8th grade; it was an understanding that this was a body to be shaped and morphed. I started feeling ashamed, fat, and overweight. I hated my stomach. When I would go swimming, I tried hard to … Continue reading Body and contentious relationships
Illuminating depression. It will not hide any longer.
Waking up each day can be an act of defiance. Proving to myself that I can in fact, exist. It can be something that makes me feel alive or feel like I am a burden to myself or the world. Many days I shrink myself from existence, hoping to be noticed by no one. Ironically, … Continue reading Illuminating depression. It will not hide any longer.