Roots & Hope
Soulful Reflections on Faith, Healing, and Young Adulting
Category: adulthood
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Every day is an honest struggle to fight the fear that I am forever alone, a war against mental snipers and automatic thoughts: Always forgotten, Always forgettable, Always unlovable, Always broken, Always left out, Always invisible, Always boring, And ugly, And hurting. Always empty and half-enough. Nothing stabs me like the days I’m given…
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These days burst with quiet successes, no rounds of applause for being you and showing up. These years, you search for things you don’t always know how to name. You reach for the fame of being known by people who will see you, sliver by sliver until you’re bare, bare being, bare heart, bare scars,…
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For five days, I lay on my couch alternating between tears, groans, and sleep. Last Friday, I underwent a relatively minor surgical procedure. Although I expected to later feel some discomfort, I instead faced what felt like tremendous pain. Due to the throbbing, aches, and my medication, I lost much of my appetite and took countless…
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Sometimes, I feel forgotten. I can stand in a room full of people, and worry that, compared to everyone else, I’m insignificant. I can smile and light up a space, but still feel sad inside. During college and high school, especially, I experienced moments when I felt mostly hopeless. During those times, my pain seemed like…
Roots & Hope 