self-injury recovery advocate // sharing my experience to normalize the conversation + raise awareness

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When Suicide Comes as a Shock
When Suicide Comes as a Shock
To the One Feeling Sad
To the One Feeling Sad
The Girl Who Has It Together
The Girl Who Has It Together
Hi! I’m Brittany. I’m glad you’re here. In this space I write a lot about navigating dark days (for me that came in the form of self-injury), the shame that convinced me I was alone, and the truth I learned that changed everything
The next few weeks are filled with good for our family, but I have been stressed. It feels gross to admit that, because it seems as though the goodness of the people, places, and things should rub off on my inner being. Instead, over the last few day
A mass shooting took place in my community on Saturday, May 6. I wish I could say I’m surprised, but I’m not. This weekend it was in my backyard. Unless something changes, tomorrow it could be in yours.
My family’s first spring in our new house has revealed an abundance of backyard wildlife. We’re greeted daily by squirrels and a variety of birds—mundane in the grand scheme of things but novel given the distinct lack of nature at o

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