Wordless

Of late, the few pieces I began working on for all of you have seemingly gone off the rails. I find myself triggered, upset, angry, introspective, and a myriad of other emotions. These are not emotions conducive to writing the truth. It requires me to take a step back, work on healing, and then move … Continue reading Wordless

Screaming Pain

I am in the midst of a heat wave induced flare-up, especially with stormy weather approaching. The same pain which started up for me last May has resurfaced. I went from a four to a, "Please let me die in peace." level of pain today, which no one should be forced to endure. There's only … Continue reading Screaming Pain

Forks In The Road

Welcome to all the new readers, and those who've been with me for years or months. 🙂 I'm happy to greet you all. I've been working on a piece about racism and my personal experiences with different forms of it, but mostly, I have started to notice just how worn out I am, which lends … Continue reading Forks In The Road

I’ve Built…

It has always been important to me to be transparent about my shortcomings and the strengths. I don't try to pretty anything up. Too often, people pretend their lives are so perfect online, with perfectly posed, edited photos, but you never see the truth of what goes on behind closed doors because all they care … Continue reading I’ve Built…

People Assume…

“Mental illness. People assume you aren’t sick unless they see the sickness on your skin, like scars forming a map of all the ways you’re hurting. My heart is a prison of, Have you trieds. 'Have you tried exercising? Have you tried eating better? Have you tried not being sad, not being sick? Have you … Continue reading People Assume…