& Lived

Once upon a time, I wanted to kill myself. In fact, I did kill myself, or at least a version of me. It started in 2020 when I broke up with my boyfriend. I traded my ex for a dog, changed homes, cars, and careers, and eventually quit that job to move into a van. I lost 82 pounds and most of my hair, but I transformed my life from the inside out. I Marie Kondo'd myself until all I had were the parts that brought me joy. I thanked the parts of myself that no longer needed to exist and had the courage to let them go. I killed myself and lived to tell the tale, and you can, too.