About me

My name is Christine  I just started  this site so bare with me I am learning as I go. I made this website for my Instagram blog Christinesjourney8.

I started my Instagram blog to raise awareness about mental health and suicide loss. I am a suicide loss survivor my father succumbed to his battle with bipolar disorder on March 7, 2012.

Ever since then I have done my best to break down the stigma attached to suicide and mental health. I myself struggle with Depression, anxiety and PTSD. Suicide of a loved one is a difficult thing to talk about . Having said that If my sharing my story helps someone know they are not alone than it is worth it

I also have more than my fair share of physical challenges as well. I was born with Cerebral palsy (CP) I use a power wheelchair to get around.

I also was born with amniotic band syndrome, as a recently I was born missing my right arm above the elbow. Between how the CP impacts my muscles and missing an am life can get pretty interesting sometimes it leads to some downright comical situations. Make no mistake it is also extremely challenging which you will get see from my post.

I believe in having  honest and open conversations  about the challenges  that come up in life. I want to encourage others to be their authentic selves.  I will also post about my family, I share  a living  space  with my mom, Who is also my best friend  as well as my caregiver.  And of course there is the most important family member of all our 2 year pug Nikki🐾🐶

I also want to put it out there ahead of time I will make some errors in my writting because of issues related to visual and tracking difficulties caused by my CP. I do my best to catch error and typos but I sometimes miss things. I say this because in the past it has made me self conscious about my writing. It is something I have had to emotionally work through. I will mostly share post I also share on my Instagram That is enough about me for now🌝