tori's thoughts

I Used to Say

I used to say “You stupid idiot” “How could you be so dumb?” “You’re a failure.” When I made mistakes Words reserved for someone we…

Sometimes life feels like you're falling Completely out of control The only certainty Is gravity We flail around and worry As if worrying will stop…

Time to slow down Consider all options Take a breath It's the first one in a while Not possible to breathe when you're drowning Constantly…

Each day I wake up Knowing that the world is not the same I look outside Empty streets More bees than usual Deer walking around…

So often we seek external validation. Approval from our parents. Our peers. Or even people who truly don’t give a shit about us. And sometimes…

My time at university is coming to an end, and I can’t help but wonder if the best years are already behind me. I mean,…

Mother’s Day has always been a challenging day for me. I’ve had plenty of mother-like figures in my life, but there’s a special relationship that…

What does voting for the lesser of two evils really say about the state of our country? Have we lowered our standards so much so…

Sometimes it’s as if my mind is another person, fighting against me, tearing me down, like it’s an enemy out to get me. It says…