Stories
Remission
In May of 2017, at 26 years old I awoke from an emergency surgery with a cancer diagnosis, a colostomy, and the immediate knowledge that my life had just irreversibly changed. One year ago today, Read more…
Stories
Why Being Mentally Ill Is Harder Than Becoming A Navy SEAL – Chase Harper
Right after becoming a Navy SEAL I had my first manic episode. All that training on mental toughness and still I wasn’t prepared for the agony of losing my mind. At the time of my Read more…
Stories
Phoenix
For an immortal mythical creature and supposed beast of great beauty, I have always thought of the phoenix as cursed. To die over and over, forced each time to crawl from the charred husk of Read more…
Stories
There is More Than Just One Name
July 11, 2011, the night that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 releases. I am sitting in the middle seat, fourth row from the back when it happens. My breathing becomes shallow and Read more…
Advice
Happiness: All that Matters
This may look strange to read at first, but I kindly ask that you continue after this next sentence. I live by a certain adage; Nothing we do in life matters. I mean this in the Read more…
Stories
vs Myself
Looking up from the sink, cold water dripping from my face, I sought an answer to the question that had been gnawing at my psyche like a vulture over a fresh carcass: What is wrong Read more…
Stories
In Defense of the Fight
In the aftermath of Senator John Mccain’s cancer diagnosis another cancer survivor named Xeni Jardin wrote an opinion piece that gained a lot of traction and attention. I saw this article shared by friends on social Read more…