Poetry
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I’m not a girl who does her hair and makeup. I’m not a girl who makes sure her nails are done or that she has the latest and greatest skin care routine. Frankly, I’m not even the girl that remembers to wash her face daily. It just isn’t me. And that is okay. But I’ve
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I did something quite stupid the other night. I managed to somehow shut my fingers in my car door. Yep. The thing that you would think that only children do – I managed to do it. Now, here’s a tip, they can’t really do anything for a broken finger. And really, I wasn’t expecting them
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When even my therapist says “working with you is fun because I never know what you’re going to say happened this week,” you know that your life is truly pure chaos. In her defense, my life is a bit of a shit show at the moment. We have lulls and we have chaos highs, and
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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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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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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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My life seems to be constantly changing. Sometimes it is expected and it is good. But most of the time, it is sudden, chaotic, and it takes me a bit to see the good in it. My life has been in constant transition for the last year. It is absolutely insane to me that my
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Okay friends, it’s finally time. I have details about the collection of poetry I will be publishing. And I want you all to be the first to know about it. Her Manuscript is now available for Pre-Order. The is a collection of 96 poems that represent the healing that has been happening in my life.
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When the University of Iowa announced Coach Lisa Bluder’s retirement, I absolutely had a moment. Coach Bluder is one of the greatest coaches, and she has been the face of Iowa Women’s Basketball for all but three years of my life. I spent weekends watching her coach talented young women in Carver Hawkeye Arena, both
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I go back and forth between hating my ex, and admitting that I still love him. It’s so hard because I know I should be pissed, and I should want nothing but the worst from him, but the opposite is true. I only want to see him happy and succeed in life. I want no
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