A Snapshot of an Imperfect Life: What my life passions have taught me about mental health

"I'm not here to brag however. The reason I tell you this, is that things weren't so great behind the scenes for me. In fact, things were awful more than not. I had to work all the time. I was underpaid, constantly manipulated and intimidated by labels and managers to work on terms that were often deeply unfair. I was constantly worried about money. More often than not, the idea of selling plasma or my egg cells sounded pretty damn sweet. But I kept going. I had to. This was the only thing I had going for me and I was great at it. I knew something would give. Eventually, things did give – but not the way I thought they would."