The world crumbled around me that morning. Waking to find Ben, my love, my partner, unresponsive, was like plunging into a nightmare. The frantic scramble for the phone, the desperate...
Grief/Loss of a Loved One
Expressing happiness… ?
Expressing happiness… ? Dr. Subhra D.B As a small cheerful child, a beaming school girl, a studious collegeer and further as an optimistic adult, I remember my mother always telling me...
Surviving Loud!!
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and other experiences of sexual assault. My story starts way back when I was just 3...
Use your PAIN as a STEPPING STONE
I’ll start from the beginning. So my childhood was not good. I always felt as though I was different. I always felt as though I was alone. I was not raised by my parents and I...
Determination, Boldness, Courage and Faith
I was born Monday, July 27, 1987, at 10:39 AM in Pittsburg, California. Mom and dad were together at the time of my birth. I can only imagine the extraordinary pains of going through labor...
“Finding Strength: A Sister’s Promise Fulfilled”
“Finding Strength: A Sister’s Promise Fulfilled” I was just 18 when my elder sister, who was expecting, tragically passed away in a car accident. Suddenly, I found myself holding her...
She’s gone
My mom died
Guts
Have you ever had a gut feeling about something and ignored it, just for it to turn out to be the worst thing in the world? Like thinking it’s a sweet choice a but your gut told you...
Finding Strength in Loss: A Journey of Grief and Growth
Losing someone you love unexpectedly changes everything. It’s like the ground beneath you shifts, and suddenly, life feels completely different. For me, this journey started on...
God, have you forsaken me?
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual assault and rape. My story is very long and it comes in traumatic waves. I have...