BLOGS

This, my dear, is the greatest challenge of being alive: To witness the injustice of the world, and not allow it to consume our light.

- @TheOxHerdBoy
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JUST ANOTHER QUIET 4th of July
Memories of microaggressions and celebrating different lived experiences It’s the evening of the 4th of July. Just another day for me. I have no plans to celebrate. I watched siblings who were...
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PICK ME: A POEM
If I were an apple, would you have picked me? Pick me, I’ll show you I’m good enough.Pick me, I’ll be better.Pick me, I’ll save the day. Photo by Zen Chung on Pexels Pick me, I’ll be the...
processing my childhood trauma in the swimming pool
PROCESSING MY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA IN THE SWIMMING POOL
The professionals aren’t wrong about the calming properties of water … I love being in nature — especially near bodies of water. It grounds me just like the professionals suggest. I am by no means a...
Mother's Day
A MOTHER'S DAY I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER HAVE
A Mother’s Day memory forever burned in my soul. Waking up with gratitude Mother’s Day, a very tender day for the majority of my adult life. Anxiety, nightmares, panic attacks, and depression...