• Moving

    If you’ve ever moved before, you know the chaos it entails. Now add on that I’m single, a woman, and don’t own a pickup. AND I’ve been trying to move for a week personally, but still have furniture to move. That will be happening in the next few days. Now, a single move is bad

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  • Moving

    This is a big week for me. I’m, for the first time in my adult life, moving into my first solo apartment. I’ve always had a roommate, or lived with my ex husband. So this marks a big step for me. And honestly, I’m both excited and terrified. I think the thing I’m worried about

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  • Depression

    Have you ever just done something, partially on a whim, and just felt instant relief? I feel that today as I decided that going back to school right now isn’t what is best for me. As much as I want to finish my degree, my life isn’t in a place where it’s doable for me.

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  • If you would have told me today I would be sipping my morning coffee while listening to an audiobook, I would have laughed. I don’t like audiobooks because I don’t always pay attention to them. If I do listen to them, I’m probably on a road trip, not sitting at work. But this isn’t an

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  • Bad Days

    I realized that I missed Thursday’s poem. Thursday was a really rough day for me. My mental health is on shaky ground at the moment. For whatever reason, I just can’t seem to have more than a few good days at a time. It doesn’t help that my therapist is on vacation and so I

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  • The Person I See

    Considering the last 20 months of my life, I’m pretty happy just to be here. But having the last week to mostly unplug outside of my life at work has kinda given me some perspective. I seem to be continuing to be who people expect me to be. Instead of being who I want to

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  • Worth

    I’ve spent a lot of time these last 7 weeks thinking about worth. Specifically, what my worth is to the company I work for. Not to the people I work with, but the company as a whole. Because there is a stark difference between asking the company, and the leadership, to show how much they

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  • Emptiness

    Have you ever woken up and just felt completely off? And I don’t mean like woken up and you feel sick, but just off. Emotionally, you just feel off. It’s an odd feeling, and usually, I can figure out why. But today I’m not all that sure. It is just a day where it feels

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  • Sunday Mornings

    I don’t usually wait until the last minute for Sunday morning posts. I usually take care of them on Saturday and then I can take Sunday and just do absolutely nothing. This week has me a little off because of the procedure. I feel so much better already, I’m just extra tired. But this week

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  • The Mom I Want to Be

    The Mom I Want to Be

    The writer describes a complex relationship with their mother, expressing admiration, disappointment, and fear. Despite the mixed feelings, they still aspire to emulate their mother’s positive qualities and strength.

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