• Beginning of Happiness

    Coming out is where my journey to happiness began. Growing up I was a relatively happy kid, but as I got older, I could tell there was something different about me. I couldn’t figure out what or how I was feeling, which lead to a lot of anxiety and eventual depression.   I went to…

  • Grateful for Grief

    Grief is a funny thing. It hits you when you least expect it. One second, you’re sitting on the couch laughing at a funny T.V. show, the next you’re breaking down into tears. There’s no rhyme or reason.  My grandpa is the first person I’ve lost that I’ve been close with, which I think makes…

  • A Letter to My Papa

    Dear Papa,  I’m sitting at my desk watching home videos and looking at photos as I wait for that dreaded call, the call that you’re gone. And as I’m sitting here, I’m upset at myself because I can’t remember a whole lot about you during my childhood.   But as I’m watching the videos I…

  • You’re Stronger Than Your Fear

    My biggest fear is that I am inadequate. I think too much about what other people think of me, and it holds me back from doing the things I am passionate about. A big reason I’m writing this is, I want to start doing the things that I am passionate about, and not just doing…