I feel like I’m floating,In the space between sleep and wakefulnessSlipping just below the surface,The weight of sleep rests heavyOn my face.A welcome pressure,Still, sleep alludes me,Children chasing each other in a game of tag. I wait patiently to greet my friend,Wondering aimlessly,Around this twisted forest of thought.Frustration growsLike fire in my eyes.Tranquility lost,I wantContinue reading “Wakefulness”
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Raw
Do you ever feelLike you are walking aroundWith open woundsBleeding?But they are the cutsNo one can see,The blood formsAs tears in your eyes,Streaming endlessly,You want to curl up,You want to bury your headIn your hands,But you are just tired…You remain still,Paralyzed, really. You are exposed,Naked while clothed,The light is too bright.Silence, felt loudly,It’s all tooContinue reading “Raw”
A Thought Exercise in Gratitude
I’ve retitled this post several times now and I’m still not sure it’s right. I think there is another word besides gratitude that I’m trying to grasp at here. However, for now, let’s soldier on. When I am experiencing some mental health low points, I hate when people tell me to think of all theContinue reading “A Thought Exercise in Gratitude”
“Believe in Your Worthiness” and How Witchtok Saved My Life
Through affirmation and practice, you can become who you want to be. As a romantic at heart, there is something wonderous in that notion.
A Reintroduction Amid a Pandemic
I know I’ve been on a hiatus from this blog for a little more than a month, but I’m back and want to start posting weekly again, perhaps more frequently than that. I don’t have a very good excuse for why I was away so long apart from the fact that my creative brain wasContinue reading “A Reintroduction Amid a Pandemic”
Stuckness
My mom has a phrase that has accurately described my life at various points, especially as a writer. It is the phenomenon of being “stuck in stuckness.” Often, I’ve used this term to ease my anxiety during writer’s block. Part of my anxiety includes “catastrophizing” events. During writer’s block, I might go from “I can’tContinue reading “Stuckness”
Hidden Jules 