mindless monotony
my days all feel the samea repetitive patternbut my mind is always different and somehowmonotony isn't as mindlessas I had once thought it's the small…
colors of emotion
colors of emotioncloud my visionframing the outer layersof my understanding of reality i often forgetthat these aret e m p o r a r yand…
What does “freedom” really mean?
As an American, a common value that comes up time and time again is the concept of freedom. And like most values, the true definition…
overanalyzing
wasting so much time overanalyzing the insignificant small moments minor interactions but really none of it matters because the act of analyzing doesn't change the…
where do they come from?
It's always so strange how creativity comes at such seemingly random times abruptly waking up in the middle of the night because something needs to…
people say
Why do people sayHow are youWhen neither personCares about the answer?"Good."Both mumble indifferentlyAnd the conversation is overIt doesnt really matterIf you feel good or notThat's…
Living in the Present Moment
Lately I've been trying to associate less so with my thoughts and more so with the present moment. This has caused a bit of a…
Matter, Energy, and Space
between every breath there’s a slight pause ever so brief yet significant nonetheless spaces between words distances between places we live in a material world…
Lost in the Moment
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…
Finding Inner Peace
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…
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