You do have value and worth, and you are loved. You absolutely should repeat it to yourself every day!

Hi just letting you know that the preferred language by those of us fighting the stigma is ‘died from suicide’, not ‘committed suicide’. Changing the language is part of changing the shame and stigma. Here’s a good guide. https://www.spanidaho.org/uploads/SUICID…

“You have value. You have worth. You are loved.”

The lies of depression can exist only in isolation. Brought out into the open, lies are revealed for what they are.

The entire obituary is worth reading in full:

I just recently emerged from one of the most severe depressions of my life and I find this very touching.

Depression is a thief of so many things. It's heartbreaking.

Birth control should be fucking free, period.

YEP. I like smelling a little androgynous. It’s sexy AF. I’d rather be buried alive than wear Bath and Body Works’ Sun-Ripened Raspberry.

Wow. The Map proves it. She really could see Russia from her house!

I honestly do not know how my brain got to the middle part and read it as “D Cup Fandanglers” but it amused me to no end.

This calls for washi tape. It comes in so many patterns!

Hey all. This is my first SNS in awhile. I’m nearly 5 months cancer-free (post-surgery that got it all) and I now have a nostly full time job where I feel valued. It’s a great feeling, especially after so many sucky jobs. I’m starting to carve out a little niche where in this little company and i’m feeling really…

I think friendship endings are really hard-sorry you had to go through that, Brook! I always cling to friendships long after it’s clear that the other friend is starting to drift away. So I think your ability to more immediately recognize the toxicity of this particular relationship (and let it go) is admirable!

I'm there for the crazy and crazy comes in all colors.

While I’m all about a diverse bachelorette, I would not have tuned in for Caila. She was low-key crazy, and not in an endearing or amusing way. I think ABC was going to cast her, but she was just too boring. I seriously doubt this was a race issue. It was a boring issue.

I got out of a speeding ticket about a year ago by telling the cop I was having intestinal problems and trying to get to a bathroom.

keep on bringing it Rachel :)

You:

There should be a law allowing those of us with stomach issues the right to speed to the nearest bathroom available.