2019: Putting the “Dis” in “Disabled”

This year has been a roller coaster in a lot of different ways. But, I think the biggest, scariest, least fun roller coaster of 2019 has been my health. I started off the year with an appointment with a rheumatologist. You know, the specialist that mostly old people go to for arthritis? At 26, I …

Wait or Work?

I am a member of a church. Even though I am agnostic and queer, I have been part of this church family for about 8 years now. They accept me for who I am, and the only change they wish of me is for the better. Whether that be a relationship with the Christian God …

Knowledge and Acceptance

I had an interesting therapy session today. It was the first time in almost two years of combined therapy, I was honest, vulnerable, and open about my deep-seeded issues. My "unhealthy beliefs". Even though I've cried before in therapy, it felt like the first time I actually cried. My therapist, being the wonderful therapist they are, …

They Adventure

For anyone that might be reading this that doesn't know me, I'm queer. Pansexual, demisexual, and genderqueer. For anyone reading this that does know me, you probably just said "duh" out loud. I'm not quiet about my queerness. I fully embrace it because I neglected it for so long. I broadcast my queerness because I …

Uncharted Territory

Well...it's only been 7 months since my first and only blog post in which I said I would blog more often. That's fairly typical for me. I say I'm going to do something, I start to do it, I take the first step...and then let my depression and anxiety get the better of me. But …

Always There

Depression is a constant. If you have depression, you have it and you always will. Sure, you can take medication to balance out the chemicals in your brain. Sure, you can talk to a therapist weekly to walk through tough situations and learn coping mechanisms. But that doesn't change the fact that you still have …