I must first begin by saying this offering is not for the faint of heart. Please only engage with this offering if you are safe and have a strong support system around you. If you're dipping your toe into the support pool, this is like diving into the deep end without floaties. I'll be here when you're ready. Everyone deals with depression differently. I call mine Edgar. Edgar is a part of me, but he does not represent who I am. He is every insult, every harsh word, every horrible thought, and he screams them through a bullhorn. But I have learned how to stand against him, how to make him bugger off. He is my Shadow Self. But don't confuse that with evil. Shadows are not good or evil; they are simply the byproduct of light being blocked. That's why depression does: it blocks the light, it blocks the love, it blocks the hope, and you are left in shadows. You cannot have shadows without light. Let's find your light. Grab some comfort food and some water; it is a journey.