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LifeI never quite understood the purpose of it all.The highs, the lows, and the in-betweens. If you have fallen into a black hole, how do you climb out?When the lows overshadow the highs. When the once bright sun sets and doesn't rise?When you have lost so much, you're struggling to count your blessings. When you wonder why it happened to you out of eight billion people.When your heart has burned to ashes.Filled with poetry and short stories, this book explores the psyche of a young girl struggling with mental health issues after descending into the hell of loss and trauma, yet longing to rise from the ashes.
About the author
Hey, I'm Kira.
I was born in 2006 and even though I'm not 18 yet, I have bounced from Germany to Malawi to Italy and back to Germany. I collected my trauma along the way but found writing as a weapon to wield against the experiences and feelings that stir inside my restless mind.
In Malawi, I saw severe poverty, illness, and famine, which are imprinted in my way of thinking. For a long time I thought I wasn't worthy of help, because there are people out there starving to death. I was privileged enough to have accessible education and food on the table, as well as clean water. Eventually I realized that this inequity didn't detirmine my happiness.
Aside from going to therapy, I love drawing, hanging out with my best friends, and dancing around with my dog. Additionally I have a mild obsession with Harry Styles. I'm still in recovery from seeing him live on tour. It'll take a minute.
