As most of you know, I am currently living in Kiev, Ukraine to teach English for a semester with International Language Programs. I wanted to travel my entire life, but the entire first week I was here, I cried all day about how I wanted to go home. I felt like my dreams of traveling…
Category: Personal Stories
Let’s Get Real: Eating Disorder Myths
The Let’s Get Real movement is about busting myths surrounding eating disorders. Here’s a few things I want people to know about eating disorders, based on my own experience. 1. Eating disorders are a mental illness, they are not a choice. Who would consciously want to feel that they weren’t allowed to eat or if they…
My Biggest Weakness
I’m back!….again…..I believe this will now be the third time that I have set my mind to blogging. (For those of you who don’t know this is like the 10th blog I’ve started) Prior attempts were smothered out by lack of ideas, and bountiful amounts of excuses. I know it’s hard as a reader to…
Social Media+Mental Health
Been a lot of talk lately on what is authentic and what is fake on social media. I’ll admit that I’ve been guilty of posting only the best pictures, at the right time, with the perfect caption, all in hopes of obtaining a certain amount of likes. .I would hide my true self and only…
My Mental Health Story
On August 23, 2017, my life forever changed. I moved out of my parent’s house, and to a new state by myself. I faced some of the darkest days of my life as my perspective grew tenfold, I began to experience anxiety and depression. I experienced a sense of personal shame for my struggles and…
Own Health Hero 