Fighting for joy, one day at a time.
Hi there. My name is Alathia and I have chronic pain. While this doesn’t define me, it is a big part of my life. Sometimes, that makes friendships complicated. As a 20-year-old, most of my close friends have no concept of what it’s like to be in pain 24/7. Having chronic pain means that I’m... Continue Reading →
If you are struggling or have struggled with self harm, please read the following article with discretion. While no graphic content is featured in this article, it could be potentially triggering to those who struggle with either self harm or suicidal thoughts. Dear friend, I see you. I see you hurting. And I know. I... Continue Reading →
Some of you may have noticed that I haven’t been posting consistently on my blog recently. There are a couple of big reasons for that. First (real talk here), I have had some serious writer’s block. There are plenty of things that I could talk about, sure. I have just felt really burned out recently.... Continue Reading →
This article was originally published over at The Rebelution last year, but I wanted to share it again in honor of Father's Day. My dad is one of my favorite teachers. He taught me all the classic “dad stuff” when I was little. I cringed a little the first time Dad taught me how to... Continue Reading →
I’m overwhelmed. And I'm not going to pretend that I'm not. I won’t pretend I have everything figured out right now. I just want to be honest with y’all. The events of the last few months have been extremely hard for me to handle emotionally. With covid-19, multiple senseless death tragedies, and riots hitting too... Continue Reading →
