Shiny Penny

"No way. This is way too personal for me to go out and publish," I told my sister.

"Why not? You don''t know how many people would pay to read about real-life drama," she said.

So I contemplated it, and here we are. Writing about my early life helped me process a lot mentally and grow, and I''m hoping it also helps others know it''s okay to speak about mental health and abuse and share with others t...