Heather

“Sometimes life’s a shit boat, and it feels like nothing’s ever gone right. And sometimes the only comfort you have is the fact that other people are also in your awful situation. And maybe, just maybe, you’ll make them feel a little less alone.”
― Ruby Walker, Advice I Ignored: Stories and Wisdom from a Formerly Depressed Teenager

“I survived because I remained soft, because I listened, because I wrote. Because I huddled close to my truth, protected it like a tiny flame in a terrible storm. Hold up your head when the tears come, when you are mocked, insulted, questioned, threatened, when they tell you you are nothing, when your body is reduced to openings. The journey will be longer than you imagined, trauma will find you again and again. Do not become the ones who hurt you. Stay tender with your power. Never fight to injure, fight to uplift. Fight because you know that in this life, you deserve safety, joy, and freedom. Fight because it is your life. Not anyone else’s. I did it, I am here. Looking back, all the ones who doubted or hurt or nearly conquered me faded away, and I am the only one standing. So now, the time has come. I dust myself off, and go on.”
― Chanel Miller, Know My Name: A Memoir

“My anxiety is silent. You wouldn't even notice a change on the outside, but I'm honestly so stressed I can't even manage simple tasks. People call me lazy when in reality I'm just overwhelmed.”
― HealthyPlace.com

“I do give a damn,
How you’re doing,
I give a damn about you being okay,
I give a damn if you’re being blamed for the hurt you were handed,
If you're being made to believe you’re deserving of pain.”
― Chanel Miller