“Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you’re feeling. To have the hard conversations.”
— Brené Brown

Being vulnerable is tough. Asking for help is scary. Having the courage to show up and be seen can be terrifying. But here you are... doing it, and daring greatly. I just want to say I'm so proud of your bravery. I'm Bryce, a 23-year-old from Mississippi, located in the United States. I'm a Communication graduate, an advocate, and a poet.  I'm also a black, queer preacher's kid who suffers with depression and anxiety. I'm empathetic and compassionate because I've been through a lot of pain and suffering. I've also been to various types of therapy and group counseling. My job is not to solve your problems, but to help you help yourself to solve them. I promise to always be open-minded and listen with compassion and be non-judgemental. I'm also not going to be a robot. My approach is friendly, yet realistic. My schedule is flexible, so feel free to send me a message at any time and I'll return your message as soon as I can. Let's get you started on a journey to healing. 
 
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 My Favorite Quotes:
 
"Darling, you feel heavy because you are too full of truth. Open your mouth more. Let the truth exist somewhere other than inside your body." -- Della Hicks-Wilson

"Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about unbecoming everything that isn't really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place." --Unknown

"The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth." -- African Proverb 

"We do not always say it. But sometimes we forget that we are worthy of our lives." --Unknown 
 
"The version of me you created in your mind is not my responsibility." --Unknown 

"Queer people don't grow up as ourselves, we grow up playing a version of ourselves that sacrifices authenticity to minimize humiliation and prejudice. The massive task of our adult lives is to unpick which parts of ourselves are truly us and which parts we've created to protect us." -- Alexander Leon

It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I'd been taught about myself, and half-believed before I was able to walk on the Earth as though I had a right to be here."
--James Baldwin 

"Say it over and over until you are out of breath: I will not make myself small." --Unknown 

"It's okay that you're not who you thought you would be." --Unknown

"We do ourselves a disservice by pretending that hurtful things don't hurt." --Michelle Obama 

"What you did to survive the trauma was necessary. What you do to transcend the trauma will be completely different." --Unknown 

"Self-care is also choosing not to argue with people who are committed to misunderstanding you." -- Unknown 
  
“You are so much stronger than you think.” --Unknown 
 
“Even on the darkest days… there’s always hope.” --Unknown 
 
 “You are under no obligation to be the same person you were a year, month, or even 15 minutes ago. You have the right to grow. No apologies.” --Unknown
 
 “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s learning to dance in the rain.” --Unknown