It is okay to not be okay. It is okay to be sad. It is okay to feel pain. It is okay to cry. And, it is okay to get upset. I will go against to the usual post in social media. No food, no selfie, no highlights, but a raw unattended feeling of reality. … Continue reading Diary Entry: The Road Ahead
Bravo. Brave. Annoying. Triggering. Upsetting, Sad, Real, Truth, Suicidal, Death, Pain, Help, Hope. These are my 13 Reasons why You should and should not watch this show. Bravo – Well done. The acting, the music, the story line, and the pacing are all in sync to get the viewers captivated. Bravo for the director, producers, … Continue reading 13 Reasons Why
I just came out of an office. It was my last meeting with my academic adviser. She gave me this paper to congratulate me. I wanted to cry. 3 years. Over 100 weeks. Over 10,000 minutes of driving. Insurmountable sheets of homework. Over 1 million words used in essays. And, it all ends in one … Continue reading I wanted to cry
Dear Sunset, You look beautiful. I am thankful for you because I can stare the sun without hurting my eyes. Even though, you were only there for a few minutes, to see a glimpse of your beauty is beyond description. You remind me of my personal weakness; sadness. When my depression sinks in … Continue reading Dear Sunset
How do you deal with pain? Pain killers, drugs, sex, acting out, suicide attempts, drinking, or whatever just to remove the suffering. How about brokenness and disappointments? When your girlfriend or boyfriend breaks up with you? Or when you did not get what you want for Christmas? We all handle our pain, suffering, brokenness, and … Continue reading Hold On until Pain Ends
“Many people go through their entire life never speaking words to another human being that come out of what is deepest within them, and most people never hear words that reach all the way into that deep place we call the soul” (13). Larry Crabb wants readers, leaders, and the church to embrace a … Continue reading Soul Talk: What is Your Deepest Pain?
Dear Suicide, You do not control me. I will not give that power so you can dictate my actions. I know that you were a big part of my life. You pretended to be my friend. During my darkest days, you acted like you care by lying to me. You told me that death was … Continue reading Dear Suicide
Today, at church, a simple message reminded me that I am going in the right direction. In the last two years, I went through a lot of digging to help myself go to where God wants me to go. In the process, it was like walking through this high bridge; it was scary, and even … Continue reading Diary Entry: Time to Move Forward
I am sharing this personal diary entry to share the world that mental illness is real. The mental struggle of an individual is fatal. I wrote this entry when I felt hopeless and numb. I felt like a floating log waiting for wherever the river takes me. People like me suffer, and we all suffer … Continue reading Diary Entry: Waiting For Hope
Christians, we are the light of the world that cannot be hidden. However, most of us remain inside the church. If the widows, the homeless, the orphans, the sick, the forgotten, the lames, and the hurting are living outside of church, do we wait for them to come inside, or we go out and shine … Continue reading The light shines brightest in the darkness
Provider's Hands, Heart, and Mind 