I am a Liar

Integrity is an often-overlooked causality of mental illness. It covers a pretty broad spectrum in my opinion so I want to narrow down this article on one thing, honesty. First, I want to state that people with mental illness are often forced to use deception to protect themselves from harmful situations or ignorant people. Being

Goals and Depression

If I were to give an analogy about where I’m at in my life, it would be that I’m just learning how to stand again. But to get anywhere in life I need to be able to ‘walk’. To do that you have to set goals to work towards. That’s what has gotten me to

Defining Moments

January 12th was a defining day for me. Early morning, around 1 a.m. I was listening to music, working on what I thought would be my first creative idea. ‘The Arsonist’ came through my headset and all thought stopped. I had a flashback to a similar night years ago. The night I discovered my personal

What does a reawakened, emotionally detached adult do when creating their first website?

Yeah, I cried, yep sure did. Do you know how hard it is to cry while smiling? Seriously, try it. You get the strangest feeling and sobs. Then if you’re lucky you’ll get a good belly laugh going while tears stream down your face. Smiling while crying is a coping tool I started using in