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What does it mean to be a “writer?”

It feels, almost, fraudulent to call myself a "writer." I wonder if the label is only reserved for people who are more accomplished than I…

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the passion of anger

Why is it thatWhen I see redMy body makes blueReady to eruptAnd all I can do is shut downA million things I want to sayBut…

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lightness

really all i want is something light after all the darkness and heavy emotions of the past eight months im tired not sure how much…

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spinning

in my mind im stuck thinking the same thoughts rumination round and round going nowhere im dizzy but i can't stop spinning

Should you end friendships over political differences?

I keep seeing this same sentiment come up time and time again on my social media feed and wanted to address it: Is it legitimate…

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Biden won, now what?

It's looking as though Biden will likely win the presidency. (Found out he won as I was writing this up!) The possibility that we will…

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delusion

it's so easy to imagine and see what isn't there creating fantastical stories that will never match reality my mind goes here as refuge to…

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avoidant

when we met everything changed i think again and again about different people wondering how i could live without them in my life but i…

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thrashing around

thrashing around in the water i wonder why the floor is unclear creatures swim by indistinguishable they graze my leg and i scream in fear…

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self sabotage

SometimesI think I'm afraidOf everything going rightWhile my mind wandersTo the worst case scenarioI am scaredTo picture the best case scenarioI distract myself with negativityBecause…

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