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Blog Launch September 8th!

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About a month after Kate Spade passed, I was sitting with my nephew coloring at the kitchen counter. This was at a particularly low time in my life where I was severely depressed & struggling with a significant loss. It’s hard to admit, but I didn’t want to live. I lost the zeal for life I once had because I lost hope & a sense of purpose when I had lost someone a few months prior. Somehow the topic of Kate Spade's death came up and someone said, "How did they miss that?" (referring to any "warning" signs) and I thought to myself - "I'm sitting right here. Hiding in plain sight and you don't see me." This got me thinking:  🔼 How easy it is to fool even those who live with you & who are closest to you  🔼 I didn't display any warning signs. Did people know I was "sad?" Sure but there was a lot more they didn't know because I didn't share it.  🔼 Those with the brightest smiles & loudest laugh...