Sometimes it is easier to show how you feel. So, I chose objects around me that represented the experience around my mental health journey.

sometimes it’s felt musical, i’ve wanted to sing how i felt but scared no one would listen

when I feel overwhelmed and anxious, i clean to make myself present and gain control of my surroundings

the first time i experienced an anxiety attack, it felt like i was in someone else’s reality

sometimes i have felt small in places where my voice is welcomed and encouraged

*author’s note The “i” is intentional and unique to my story and serves an artistic and stylistic purpose is this writing, not a grammatical error.