Author Archives: Samantha Mercanti

When I was younger I was really into famous people and musicians. Then I grew up. And my views changed. People ask me all the time: which famous man are you attracted to? My answer: none However, there are two people who are famous that I do look up to: The late Tina Turner andContinue reading “the queen of rock and roll”

I remember when I was younger, I was so in love with a friend of mine. He ended up marrying someone else, having a family and then divorcing. Trust me, it broke my heart. He wanted the world of money and power and success and a beautiful partner, an expensive place to live and tripsContinue reading “maybe i don’t want it”

I know what I sacrificed when I decided to be open about my illness. I sacrificed what people would call a normal life. I would never change any of it. I have a pretty awesome life. It’s interesting to see how this world works, everyone supports you, but no one wants to be with someoneContinue reading “i know”

After years of reflection, you think I would have figured this out by now. Recently, I realized, that I am very in control of everything in my life. I then recognized that the reason of this is my fear of going back to that teenager and young adult who was so out of control inContinue reading “let go”

New year’s day is just one day. One day to start fresh, to start over, to start a new chapter, to reflect and try to be better. But what if we woke up every day like it was new year’s day, to start fresh, to start over, to start a new chapter, to reflect andContinue reading “one day”

I’ve always wondered why when I write it’s thought to be set in stone. Words, thoughts, life and everything in between changes each and every day. One day I may think and feel one thing and another day I may think and feel the complete opposite. And that is okay and how it should be.Continue reading “set in stone”

The number one reason I left social media was for work. It was time. Many people asked me to return, I wish I could, but I can’t. When I was about 24 years old, I left social media. And I did not come back until about 7 or 8 years later. During this time, IContinue reading “why i left”

We need to continually work on ourselves. This is a concept that people sometimes miss. And when talking to people I sometimes see it a lot. The past two years I have been doing intense work on myself both professionally and personally, and will likely never stop. I don’t have many really difficult days anymore.Continue reading “last two years”

I never thought I was supposed to survive that night in my dorm room. I just recently started sharing this. I was given a second chance at life, be it difficult. That experience changed me. I would say in a better way. Even though I struggled in the years after, I grew. I likely haveContinue reading “survive and thrive”

I saw a post on a social media platform – it was about how you know who people really are when you are struggling, those who will stay and those who will go. As someone who has struggled deeply, I don’t fully understand this. In healing, you realize that you are no one’s responsibility. NoContinue reading “no one is responsible for me”