Finding Strength in Solitude: How Friends Taught Me to Be There for Myself
Someone I once knew. Growing up, she always felt like she didn’t quite fit. As someone with autism, social cues were a language she was still learning, and forming friendships often felt like an up...
Finding Strength in Difference
Someone I once knew. For as long as they could remember, they felt out of step with the world. Everyday situations classrooms buzzing with chatter, fluorescent lights flickering overhead, and the u...
Healing From Trauma: The Strength to Love Again
Someone I once knew. She didn’t plan to fall in love again. After the pain she’d endured, love felt more like a battlefield than a safe place. The betrayal, the manipulation, the constant walking o...
Rising from the Shadows: A Journey Through PTSD
I once knew someone. She spent years trapped between past and present, struggling to distinguish what was real from what was a memory. The weight of her trauma often felt insurmountable, but throug...
I once knew someone whose life was marked by the shadows of rape, abuse, and the ongoing struggles of mental health challenges. Yet, despite the immense pain and suffering they endured, their stor...