Tag: Personal Growth
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Embrace the Breakdown
When I was 17, I struggled with severe depression. I could send myself into a tailspin within seconds. It got so bad that I agreed to be admitted into a hospital to get help. I used to believe that it was only going to get worse, and that there was no hope in my future.…
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Tearing Down Walls Isn’t Enough
“If the house is crooked and crumbling, and the land on which it sits uneven, is it possible to make anything lie straight?” -Katherine Boo, Behind the Beautiful Forevers p. 254 I have made countless attempts to re-build my metaphoric house. I would tear it all down in my head and start re-building. I noticed the…