I don’t want my father to love me. As far as I can remembrer, my father was always a family man. He was more a family person when it came to his family, not to his wife and children. He...
Speaking Your Truth
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...
Resilient: A Survivor’s Path to Triumph
Resilient: A Survivor’s Path to Triumph It took me 25 years to understand what was wrong with me. It all started when I turned 18 and I decided to go live with the one who I thought was...
Youthful regrets
This is a sad story. But it can make smn else’s story better. It a story about two people who were too afraid to tell each other how they felt. The world crashed down and they still...
My Story
My Story by John-Michael Lander At fourteen, my life seemed poised for greatness. My name graced the national spotlight when I secured eighth place at the Junior Olympics in diving, earning...
I truly feel sad
I truly feel sad every night. I always have a big smile on my warm face. I wish someone noticed.
Oh Shame – a true tale of ableism
Yesterday as I began my scathing rebuke of the lady at the beach who undeservedly pitied me My dad to me in a hushed tone: “Don’t say anything.” Me to my dad: “No, dad, oh shame...
Will it ever get good?
*Might have spelling errors since I typed this quickly* This is where everything started 3rd grade I got bullied for the way I looked I hated it everything about it. I remember I had this...
Come back home…
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape and abuse. Where can I start? At this very moment I am sitting in a classroom with...
The Power of Transitions
Everyone tries their best to start their year with so much hope, at least that is what social media shows us , the constant contents on “vision boards , resolutions, 21 days of trying...