Difficulty
So I’ll make this short, my life hasn’t been easy not for anyone I assume. I try to smile(fake)and act mature and everyone tells me,”you’re so mature!” Well they don’t know anything. I’m dealing with anxiety and depression I also don’t do well with socializing and prefer to be alone. I normally have best grades […]
Embracing my Non-Binary Identiy
I never really felt different growing up, which is weird cause I was certainly bullied for it. Fuckin kids man, world class ability to detect and trigger insecuritieis in others, gotta hand it em. I always thought of myself as normal, or whatever close approximation seems most apt.
Resolutions –;New Year or Otherwise
I have never succeeded with any resolution I’ve made and I’m now in my 8th decade! For me, resolutions require a major effort of will power. Every resolution I’ve made has been because I “ought to”, because it would be “good” for me or others.
Through the Fire and Into the Light
My whole life I was told to sit pretty and keep my mouth shut… little girls were meant to be seen not heard. I was pretty good at my job of doing this and was the little girl that dreams were made of. Sugar, spice, and everything nice. I smiled, said please and thank you, wore pretty pink dresses, and never disobeyed. Little did anyone I was slowly dying inside.
Loving Luca – The Dog That Binds Us
When my father Roy knew he was soon leaving this life his main concern was whom would care for his beloved Luca.
I Survived a Suicide Attempt
When I was in high school, I was the perfect little king of the nerds: Youth in Government, Speech and Debate, Dungeons & Dragons. We had Trivial Pursuit clubs. I hung out with this really high-achieving, sweet group of kids. All of us were focused on getting straight As, getting into college, and being doctors and lawyers. At the same time, there was this other part of my life where I’d always been in love with fantasy and science fiction. I loved escapism.
Moving to Live by the Seaside
I moved to the seaside, over 250 miles from London, just as my career was starting to take off in 2002. At that time it was considered to be a bold and unusual move – I heard later that the Chief Executive of my London employer had given the news to the Board with the comment that I was ‘deranged’ to do it.
Rachel’s Transgender Story
Hi, my name is Rachel Sally Browne. I’m a 36 year old transgender woman living in a sleepy Derbyshire town, with my partner and our two cats Lilly and Lola.
Daniel’s Story of Recovery
I had the childhood anyone would want. Loving parents, a neighbourhood block with tons of kids my age to play with, and the opportunity to do anything I wanted with my life, surely a lot more fortunate than many children. I didn’t touch a drug until i was 18 years old, but even though I had such a good upbringing and good friends, I really felt different. I remember obsessing about if my friends actually liked me or not, I remember obsessively calling friends to hang out.
Surviving and Thriving
As a spiritual seeker, I stayed for awhile in the 1990’s at a retreat center in Devon that was also an organic farm. Animals of course were a part of the scene.