healing

  • A vulnerable reflection on wanting love without losing identity — this poem speaks to anyone rebuilding after betrayal and learning to love again on their own terms.

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  • I did it with a broken heart

    Someone asked me the other day what my life had been like for the 18 months. I laughed and said “I’m still standing, though I’m not sure how.” It’s mostly the truth, though I’m figuring out how I am still standing. And the answer isn’t one individual thing, it’s a lot of little things. I

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  • Life Changes

    They say if you want to make the universe laugh, tell it your plans. Goodness isn’t that true. There are many things about the last several weeks that have given truth to that statement. I think that the thing that has me really laughing is how the universe has shown me how wrong some of

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  • When we start out in our adult life, post schooling or post high-school graduation, no one ever really tells us how hard it is actually going to be. They don’t warn you about the bills or the actual cost of things. Maybe your parents did, but mine didn’t. And it’s been a harsh wake up

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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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  • Anticipation

    This week I’m having a minor procedure done. It’s really nothing to worry about, though hopefully it will create a better understanding of why I feel the way I do. But in doing that, on top of a chaotic work life, it has left me with a lot of anxiety. I’m not completely sure what

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  • Sad Songs

    Most of my favorite songs can be considered “sad” songs. My mom once asked me for a list of songs that I listen to that make me feel happy. Yeah, it was a list of mostly sad songs. I have always been this way. I’m not really sure why, but the sad songs really speak

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