On October 15th, 2019, I went on a road trip to commemorate my father’s first birthday beyond the veil and simultaneously released my very first book, “The Burden I Carry Makes Me Strong: Essays on Surviving and Thriving With Mental Illness“. Here’s a little bit more about it for those who are interested in purchasing a copy of this e-book.
“I have lately felt myself growing into a new woman. Someone even I do not recognize. A woman tired of being mistreated by the world, a woman who rises to the occasion, who adventures when life allows, and lays low when it doesn’t. I am no longer afraid of my time being wasted because it never is–everything is a lesson. Even pain…”
The Burden I Carry Makes Me Strong by Sam Ripley
A child of a drug addict dad and a book-addicted single mom, Sam hasn’t lived your typical life. But despite an eating disorder, anxiety, and PTSD, Sam has found a reason to live and to hope. Through creativity and art, she finds her way. In this collection of essays, find healing in the pain of the mentally ill life. Remember, always: someday this pain may be useful to you, but it’s the healing that summons strength.
Total Panic Meltdown 