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I Don’t Understand
Darkness, Personal

I Don’t Understand

I hurt. I’m tired… of everything. Happiness… unreasonable. Contentment… unavailable. Only pain. Uncertainty. Standing in the dark with my eyes … Continue reading I Don’t Understand

Broken Compass
Uncategorized

Broken Compass

I try my best not to believe in placing too much stock in people -real or fictional. Almost every “hero” … Continue reading Broken Compass

New Anxiety Unlocked
Daily Prompt

New Anxiety Unlocked

My entries have been sparse for 2025. At the beginning of the year, I felt inspired and encouraged to begin … Continue reading New Anxiety Unlocked

Daily Prompt, Personal

You Have to Let Them Burn

We have all held the burning branch. We watched as the flame performed its hypnotic dance along the wooden grain … Continue reading You Have to Let Them Burn

Not So Much A Lesson
Daily Prompt

Not So Much A Lesson

It’s not so much a lesson, but a desire to have learned more about myself and my mental health at … Continue reading Not So Much A Lesson

Two Percent – Part 2
Daily Prompt

Two Percent – Part 2

This situation triggered me more than I care to admit. This will be my last mention of it, otherwise, I’ll … Continue reading Two Percent – Part 2

The Two Percent
Uncategorized

The Two Percent

We’ve all met at least one. Sadly, some of us have endured many. The official number says only about 2% … Continue reading The Two Percent

Isolation comes in many forms
Uncategorized

Isolation comes in many forms

Being disabled and a stay-at-home “house manager” for the past 4 years has generated quite a psychological maze for me … Continue reading Isolation comes in many forms

Living Vicariously
Daily Prompt

Living Vicariously

Young people who pursue their dreams no matter what everyone around them says, what they’ve been through, or what they’ve … Continue reading Living Vicariously

Mothers & Monsters
Daily Prompt

Mothers & Monsters

I’ve started this post countless times and a dozen different ways -attempting to properly frame what I would share and … Continue reading Mothers & Monsters

Reluctantly Present
Uncategorized

Reluctantly Present

That I will be alive and in my current physical condition when the real life Hunger Games begin… Because that’s … Continue reading Reluctantly Present

No so much excited, but…
Daily Prompt

No so much excited, but…

Curious if I will continue to find ways/distractions to keep me here long enough to experience any type of what … Continue reading No so much excited, but…

Sisyphus
Daily Prompt

Sisyphus

Ironic. This has been on my mind the past few days. Sisyphus was condemned to push a boulder up a … Continue reading Sisyphus

Mud Huts and Mansions
Personal

Mud Huts and Mansions

The comparison I intend to share is not meant to denigrate the value of what will be labeled as a … Continue reading Mud Huts and Mansions

Never Break Kitty Cuddles
Humor

Never Break Kitty Cuddles

For the first time since I brought her home, Cleo fell asleep on my chest (like she was hugging me) … Continue reading Never Break Kitty Cuddles

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