(DISCLAIMER: I am not a certified medical or mental health professional, this blog is meant to be shared as a personal experience and reflection) Im back! after taking a two-week long break from this. I’ve found that this blog has been equally daunting as it is fulfilling. Its like an emotional vaccine, and I feel […]

(DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical professional, this blog is meant to be shared as a personal experience and reflection) For most of my life, I can remember living in a constant state of stress. From about the age of 7 years old, I was always in a state of fight or flight. The cause […]

Please read the previous post before reading this, if you haven’t already https://blakeeverettcrawford.com/2024/07/10/my-initial-coming-out-story-why-speaking-your-truth-can-save-your-life/ After my initial coming out to my father, I spent the rest of our two week European excursion in relative peace. I had done something brave. I discovered the power of speaking my truth and the freedom I could gain from being […]

It was the summer of 2011, after my freshman year of high-school. My dad, brother and I were en route to go to Europe for two weeks. My 15 year-old self was ecstatic about going out of the country for the first time. However, as I was entering the middle of my teenage years, the […]

It was early March 2023 on the North Shore of O’ahu. The day of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Surf Invitational, the most beautiful and sacred event I have ever had the privilege of attending. We had spent the last 15 hours camping out for this event in a Vintage Westfalia Surf van. Witnessing pro […]

It was February 14, 2023. One day before the anniversary of my cancer diagnosis (but a few years after being cured). You will find I reference this experience a lot. It isn’t for attention or pity and it isn’t an experience I feel negatively about anymore. It is an important event in my life, one […]

When I set foot back on the mainland, I was too disoriented and jet lagged to realize the gravity of my life decision. I had left a place so near and dear to my heart. Two short years had brought intense transformation, growth and lifelong friendships (the ones that make you believe in multiple lifetimes). […]