I don’t know. No really, I don’t know. I started blogging in 2014. Back then I just wanted to write so I switched my pen for the keyboard. I still had the dream of becoming a fulltime writer. I imagined that one day HuffPost would publish my work and my life would be changed forever….
I have lost almost 10kg over the past three months. And getting there took drastic measures. And not the ones you may be thinking about. When you have an eating disorder, losing weight can be tricky. My psychologist told me that for those with eating disorders, there is a fine line between eating well and…
This week has been a very interesting one for me. It’s one of those weeks where you learn so much about yourself, that your head spins. All that truth seems to only bring you confusion, and not the clarity that it always promises. I have learnt that I need to establish boundaries around my physical,…
Two months ago my friend Aili asked me to write about the positive side of depression. The idea caught me off guard, and seemed ridiculous. How can one draw anything good from a disorder that leaves you drained, both physically and mentally? How can anything positive come from something that has managed to turn your…
I am very open about my struggle with depression. I share and answer as many questions as possible in hopes that it will aid the next person. However there are questions that I simply can’t bring myself to answer anymore. So here they are: 1. You are so happy, you can’t be depressed? I’m an…
A father is said to be his daughter’s first love, and his son’s hero; but what if he is the villain that leaves both hearts and homes broken? I have never seen my father in my life…. I remember when that phrase made cringe. Children can be mean, and they would taunt anyone who didn’t…