“The greatest power my illness has had over me has been in its ability to make me feel ashamed of myself and to make parts of who I am unknowable to the world. In speaking openly about my source of shame, I stripped away layers of humiliation and took back control of my narrative.”
Read More"On October 12th, 2016, my 16-year-old sister, Nicole, passed away suddenly. I will never forget the evening my father phoned to tell me she was missing nor the following night when my mother phoned to tell me she was "no longer with us". I have never understood a darkness so great nor an emptiness so deep. It is still something I struggle with every day and something I will continue to struggle with into the uncertain future."
Read MoreTo consider an unemotional decision practical seems to make the case for decision-making that is unexceptional.
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