TWLOHA, the story

The Silent Word

Depression is often something overlooked and not taken seriously. 121 million people worldwide suffer from depression. That’s a huge portion of society that is in an unhealthy mental state and is battling the long fight to regain happiness. About 2/3 of the people with depression don’t seek treatment. Treatment and awareness is sometimes hard to find, but when untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers, I think it should be talked about and open to the public as a worldwide issue and struggle. These facts came from a website, twloha.com, and is an incredible website.


“To Write Love On Her Arms” is a non-profit movement, which seeks to provide hope, support, help, love, awareness, and much more to people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. The website is updated often and has some very touching and eye-opening blogs. I believe it is often hard for people to understand their own feeling and this website helps provide people with support and let them know they are not alone. It is so relevant to anyone who has lost someone, themselves struggling, or just want to help those with depression.


Depression is becoming a worldwide issue. People are struggling everywhere, especially in this economy, for their lives. Suicide to those depressed often seems like the easy way out, but in reality it is giving up, and hurting those around them. Most people are unaware of this, but there is even a National Suicide Day. This day should be valued way higher then it is. More awareness needs to sweep our country, state, city, and schools. Depression is such a hard uphill battle, but I believe others can help people get through it. It is heart wrenching to read people’s struggles with mental health issues. What is even more scary is how unaware and quite people are with this horrific issue. Action needs to sweep our economy, people need to be more aware, and more need to lend a helping hand to the millions struggling. I think it would be best to start in the schools, where most teenagers attend, because they are committing suicide for reasons most never know. Depression is preventable and treatable. Something treatable should not be taking so many young lives from their loved ones. Help can be found in this society of fame and money; and it is up to the general public to move toward it and become active in the community.

attack of the lady bugs

It was the weirdest thing. Me and my boyfriend took a little vacation to Huntington Beach and after the longest bike ride of my life(we decided to take cruisers all the way from our condo to the pier and it was like 5 miles against the wind) I couldn't wait to lay down on the sand. It was a beautiful day, about 80 degrees and the beach was packed. So we lay down and start putting sun screen on and all the sudden I am feeling a few bugs on me. I hate bugs more then anything, but it was a relief that i looked down and it was only a lady bug. Well one lady bug turned into 100 in a matter of seconds. We look around us and we are, as well as tons of other people around us are surrounded by thousands of lady bugs. We are swatting them left and right and I stood up freaking out and trying to run from them yelling at my boyfriend to get them away. I have never been so terrified of lady bugs in my life. They wouldn't leave and when they land on you, they stick. It was awful I almost had a panic attack, we had to migrate about a mile away to get away from them. I have never heard about anything like that it it was definitely an experience Ill never forget. I have probably seen about 10 lady bugs my whole life, and that day I saw thousands and never want to see another one again!

my nephew

Holding him, looking at him, and just being in his presence is a joy. This is the first new born I have ever been around and I couldn't be more excited to be apart of his life and watch him grow up. It's crazy how you could love something from the second they are born. Babies really are miracles. Questions run through my head. How does his body know how to breath? How does his body know how to swallow, how to blink, and how to digest? It is truly amazing how a person begins life. It's hard to imagine I was ever that small, or even anyone, but we all start out that way. It really makes you appreciate all your parent had to do for you and all the long hours in the middle of the night, sleep deprived, your Mom had to care for you. A friend once told me, "your Mom will always love you more then you love them". I think I can finally see that. Before even knowing your Mom, before experiencing love or knowing what it is, your Mom loved you. I wonder what thoughts, feelings, sensations, run through Caden's head. Babies are truly extraordinary. I love my nephew so much and I am so blessed to have an amazing family who supports my 22 year old sister's decisions in providing and taking care of Caden in their home.