To start- my fixation with art.  

Being an artist allows you to project yourself so beautifully into the world, and touch the hearts of billions of people. I've found so many parts of myself since taking creating more seriously. Parts that I am in love with, yet had no idea existed before. 

There is such a feeling of euphoria when you discover something you love to create, and it slowly starts to fill a once hallow feeling space inside of you. For me, that thing was mostly writing. I love words. I love the English language. I love the countless ways to say something as simple as, "I feel happy". How you can make it sound simple, complex, or just imply it through metaphors. You can articulate quite literally anything however you want. I love everything about writing. 

I am addicted to throwing confusing little pieces of my heart and brain to the world through words. 

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As for mental health, I don't really hide the fact that it is something I battle with in my every day life. But, that is the smallest reason as to why I am so set on making every single person aware of mental illness.

It is partially due to the obsession I have with absorbing as much knowledge on the human brain, how we think and function, as I possibly can.

But I have unfortunately watched many family members and friends be totally consumed by their illnesses because they didn't have the proper support and tools to make a difference in their well-being. 

I can't stand to see anyone hurting. I know what that hurt feels like. I know what it feels like to have nobody you can rely on or genuinely trust. I want to be that somebody for at least one person, hopefully many. I want you to hear my voice. I want you to know that I am here. I want you to hear my story, and I want to hear yours. I want to help you tell yours.

It may not feel like it. 

But we are listening. We may not be the majority. But we are here, and we have a voice louder than you know.