I was only 9. I call it the year my innocence was stolen from me. And all it really took was one time. I didn’t know the real impact on me, and my life, until my early 20’s. And the past 10-13 years, through my PTSD and OCD, I relive the exact moment as a…
Posts Tagged with mental health
The 2017 AFSP “Out of the Darkness” DC Community Walk
Once again, in the third consecutive year, I am participating in The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) “Out of the Darkness” Community Walk, in Washington, DC. Each year, there are over 40,000 people who die by suicide in the US. It is the AFSP’s goal to reduce the annual suicide rate to 20…
Preventing Suicide…..Harnessing the Power of “Storytelling”
“So you give me the choice between the rope, the gun, the blade, or poison. And blame these attempts upon the surrendered mind….” – 14 year old Elsa {Please Note: The language used in this post is not intended to create triggers, but rather to offer some insight on the brutal truth and reality…
Painting for Peace…
I attended an event tonight at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC, the Takoma location. Busboys and Poets is my favorite joint in the DC area. A chill spot for food, coffee, events, open mic poetry, etc, and also a great place for writers, dreamers, philosophers, and artists to feel at home. The event was a…
It’s Just A Number…
For the past several weeks, I have encountered quite a few people and I always enjoy meeting new faces in any capacity, but for some reason my age has been brought up quite a lot in our conversations and I don’t exactly know how and why. It has come up more than usual, which has…
Why I Run…
I have always enjoyed distance running. I was in track in middle school and would have joined in high school if I didn’t have tennis or soccer going at the same time. I ran the mile. I think I got 5th place at conference in 7th or 8th grade. That was good for me. I…