Bria Barrows

God first. Friend. Encourager.

You Sabotage Your Own Life When You Decide To Live Someone Else’s

You are ruining your own life by living someone else’s.

This Is Why We Need To Stop Being Afraid To Talk About Suicide In The Black Community

For the longest time, in the Black community, suicide has been labeled as a “white people thing.”

How Writing Has Helped Me Get Through Depression And Find Purpose

Maybe you haven’t tapped into your gift yet for fear that you aren’t good enough, but take from someone who struggles with depression and has a history of not feeling good enough as a writer, but has been published numerous times. You are good enough.

10 No Bullshit Reasons Why Millennials Are So Unsatisfied

We are so fucking impatient.

I Need You To Know You Survived For A Reason

Where there is life, there is hope. No matter how it looks. Please hold on to that.

15 Ways To Cope When You’re Going Through A 20-Something Life Crisis

Try not making a big deal out of little things that can be fixed.

Don’t EVER Give Up On Your Dreams Just Because They’re Not Coming True Right Away

I’m going to be 23 next week and like many millennials, I never quite envisioned my life would be the way it is now.

You Aren’t Less Of A Person For Taking Medication For Your Mental Illness

There is absolutely no shame in taking a medicine that will help you to function and feel better, something that will actually help you to get out of bed in the morning and pursue your dreams and aspirations.

This Is How You Actually Practice The Art Of Gratitude

At the end of the day, life is all about perspective.

I’m A 23-Year-Old Virgin And I’m Staying That Way Until I Find Someone Worthy

I am a virgin because I want God to tell me who is worthy of having my body.

Here Is How You Trust In God Even When You Feel Forgotten

It can be extremely challenging and downright confusing to the point where we look at ourselves and our situations and we think to ourselves how and why?

Why Even Though You Want A Bad Boy, You Should Go For The Good Guy Instead

The good guy will fight for your life when you are in the depths of darkness like it is his own and when you cry, the tears run from his eyes.

The Unedited Truth About Why Suicidal Thoughts May Take A Lifetime To Heal

Depression does get better, but suicidal thoughts come with it and they are a burden and heaviness that cannot just go away. It puts a tremendous psychological toll on the person experiencing it, often coming with loneliness and shame.