I'm sad you're hurting like this. I know it's hard to see anything outside of this very moment, but I want you to know that the pain you feel right now will not last forever. You are not alone in this battle. I am not a medical or mental health professional (although I do strongly encourage ...
VLOG 15: What the Holidays Are like When You’ve Lost a Loved One
Most of the time when you see a post like this on grieving during the holidays, it's directed at getting through the season or year after the loss. But, it's been 9 years today since I lost my dad to suicide, and the holidays are still an especially hard time of year for me. My dad and I didn't ...
Finding Strength in Loss
My dad was ridiculously determined to make me into a golfer (for real ?). For years, I was so ashamed because when I thought about memories of him, our stupid fights about golf were often the first thing that came to my mind. I didn't realize until recently just how important these moments ...
From Self-Harm to Superbands: How I’m Saving Lives Through Music
My name is Jessica Villa and I’m the Founder/CEO of a nonprofit organization called Superbands. Having been known as the ‘quiet girl’ for most of my life, never did I envision taking on something that is so beyond my comfort zone, but I couldn’t be happier with my decision to jump into pushing ...
12 Reads to Help You Understand the Importance of Mental Health as a Creative
There are two secrets to success: 1) hard work and 2) a strong mindset. The first one takes a long time no matter who you are, no matter what you do. However, there are always those people who seem to skyrocket to success, but I'm realizing this isn't the case. The people who seem to succeed faster, ...