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Jun 11, 20197 min read
When the Sky Is Gray
I had a good early childhood...However, happiness is easy to be interrupted. All that changed when I started secondary school...
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Mar 25, 20195 min read
I Do Not Keep Them Hidden Any Longer
As a young girl, my parents sensed that things weren’t right with me. I would jump back and forth between doing things. I would start...
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Mar 1, 20198 min read
From the Mud
But even so, my existence was not enough to save her beautiful soul. To know my story, you must know my mother’s first...
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Feb 27, 20196 min read
Words That Heal
I, conversely, was born with a creative mind and a depressive disorder that manifested in some of the worst and weirdest ways. My talent...
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Feb 15, 20197 min read
A Man’s Redemption
My father owned an ice cream shop a couple blocks from our house. His dream was a colorful candy store but with the blistering heat...
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Jan 19, 20199 min read
The Thinnest of Threads
I’ve always heard people say that nothing good ever happens after midnight. For the longest time I found that to be true of my birth...
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Dec 18, 20186 min read
The Reason
While many women in their 20s were enjoying college life, my mom was trying to keep up with her classes and work two jobs all while she...
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Aug 15, 20187 min read
Sober and Stronger
I was a “surprise” to my parents because they were already in their mid-40s when I came along. My two brothers were much older than me...
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Jun 7, 20188 min read
Becoming Me
It’s strange for me to look back on my old self, old photos, and old clothing. It’s like looking at someone else’s life that you’ve been...
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Apr 24, 20186 min read
Feeling Worthy Again
I grew up thinking I was disposable. Throughout my childhood, I was passed around to several houses until my mother decided to take me...
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Apr 13, 20187 min read
Where I Belong
I peeked inside to see my father destroying everything in his path. He was on one of his drunken rampages again. My mother was trying...
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