Dear Depression, I notice that you are hanging around. More than usual. I try to avoid you. Or investigate you, staying in my mind rather than being in my body. But I think...no... I feel that I can't think about you anymore. My brain grows weary of protecting my heart. the walls whither. my secure…
I'm skating around writer's block at the moment. A bounty of creative energy swirls around in my brain and body, but I haven't formed it into any coherent work...yet. I preface with this so that you have context for the coming paragraphs and their potential meandering. I'll start with a question. How do I dismiss…
Photo by Danila Popov from Pexels I've been away. Meaning, I've not been writing for public consumption. I keep telling people that "I'm not working right now. I'm writing." Which is funny for two reasons. One, because it makes it seem like writing is not work. It is. And two, because it makes it seem like I've been…
Photo by fania yang from Pexels I want to let you know that I am blocking you. I want you to know that it has nothing to do with your politics. It has everything to do with the way in which you feel entitled to invade my virtual space with negativity and criticism without ever asking me a…
I took Instagram off my phone. I wanted to spend a week away from it. I've curated a demanding feed for myself since May. One that calls me to recognize my entitlement, invites me to think more critically, and strengthens my humanity. I've been following and posting with more intention since then. I've shared my…
if I fail to see the humanity of another person, then I am the problem. not them if I choose to step over the suffering of another person, then I am the thug. not them if I take everything from my life without thinking of those that lost theirs, then I am the looter. not…
start turning around stop pulling up short start finding what's found stop refusing support start silencing the phone stop taking the rap start becoming a drone stop licking the sap start casting the stone stop kissing the dream start burning the throne stop swimming upstream start tugging the leash stop painting the face start posing…
What are you passionate about? It is a loaded question. The first implication being that passion is missing. It implies disapproval. That the passion is misguided or unacceptable. It says, maybe you think it's passion, but it's not. It says, you won't go anywhere in life without passion. It says, you don't seem to love…
I should start by explaining myself. You already know the explanation, but I'll give it to you anyway. You see, life happened. There. That wasn't so hard. You understand. You're thinking about all the times you started a thing and didn't finish it. Or all the daydreams that never come true. The goals you can't…
Sometimes I set my intention before the universe and the response I get is Wait. That's not right. That's not fair. I deserve this. Shakes fist at universe. Becomes frustrated. Wait. Maybe the universe is not hearing me. Shouts louder. Screams, even. Grows impatient. Just.Wait. Patience has never been my strength. As for entitlement, well,…
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