2 days agoMember-onlyCheating Is Never OkayThe modern dating world is riddled with technology and easy access to social media, which is full of unfaithful people. Discreetly betraying the one you claim to love is now easier than ever. …Relationships2 min read
Aug 1Member-onlyName Your TraumaWhat is trauma? Trauma is anything that splits your life into a before and an after. When trauma finally registers as what it actually is, and you allow yourself to acknowledge and name it, you will start to see the ripples that your traumatic experiences have cast throughout your life…Trauma2 min read
Jul 31Member-onlyPlanting Seeds In The DarkI’ve decided who I want to be and what I want to do with the rest of my life. I want to be someone who makes people cry. I want to move you to tears with the words that I write. I want to summon rivers from irises, and validate your…Writing3 min read
Jul 21Member-onlyBirthdays Are A Bigger Deal Than You ThinkIf you are ever in the position where you possess the ability to make a big deal out of someone’s birthday, DO IT! Ignore them when they try to tell you that it’s just another day, because their birthday isn’t like any of the other days of the year. Their…Birthday2 min read
Jul 20Member-onlyRead This In Your Moments Of WeaknessKarma doesn’t have fists, but we do. Sometimes we need to be the first domino who surrenders to gravity. We don’t see the grace in falling until we witness and piece together the chain of events that follow our moment of weakness. You were a pawn of the Universe. You…Forgiveness2 min read
Jul 4Member-onlyIt’s Time To Stop Glorifying AlcoholismMost of my life, I never touched cigarettes or drugs, and alcohol never appealed to me. When I was 22, I entered a toxic friendship with a girl who had a bad relationship with alcohol. At the time, I just really enjoyed her company, and started drinking socially when we…Alcoholism6 min read
Jun 30Member-onlyName Your TraumaWhat is trauma? Trauma is anything that splits your life into a before and an after. When trauma finally registers as what it actually is, and you allow yourself to acknowledge and name it, you will start to see the ripples that your traumatic experiences have cast throughout your life…Trauma2 min read
Jun 14Member-onlyHome Can Only Be Found In His AbsenceTrigger warning: Domestic abuse The damage is starting to feel like home. You make a habit of romanticizing bruises and celebrating broken bones as measurements of devotion. If these bones can heal, you tell yourself your heart can, too. So can his fist and his temper. Someday, maybe even his mind. You tell yourself that all you both need is a little…Abuse2 min read
Jun 9Member-onlyTalk To Me About Anything But The WeatherDo you believe that it will all get better somehow? Do you think somewhere down the line we’ll be able to talk about anything but the weather? It feels like I’ve been waiting forever to tell you I don’t care about the clouds or their empty threats of rain. …Poetry2 min read
Jun 6Member-onlyConfronting Every Version Of MyselfDenial sits in the chair in the corner and stares at her phone, waiting for his name to pop up on the screen. Waiting for a text message or a call, anything at all to validate his continued existence. “He isn’t a ghost. He can’t be! He was real,” she…Poetry3 min read