The Casualty

The Casualty

(Note to self:) You were never the sole casualtyβ€”and you are not the only one he has rewritten depending on who his audience is. Let us name that phenomenon for…
A Memo Would Have Sufficed

A Memo Would Have Sufficed

Look, I already know what you are thinking: β€œYes, Melinda. He was the problem. He treated you poorly. Blah blah.” But that is not the point, is it? If I…
Ringfinger

Ringfinger

Wrap my eyes in bandagesConfessions I see throughI get everything I wantWhen I get part of you The Only One vs. The Place-marker The Only One: They expect access to…
Action/Reaction

Action/Reaction

No one can make you feel anything without your consent. If someone bumps into you as they walk by and does not even bother to see if you are knocked…
9

9

List every persona you have worn to surviveβ€”β€œthe funny guy,” β€œthe tragic artist,” β€œthe wild one,” β€œthe misunderstood soul.” Now cross off the ones you have used to excuse harm.…
Excuse vs. Reason

Excuse vs. Reason

What is the difference between an excuse and a reason? 

A reason explains why something happened, while an excuse tries to avoid responsibility or blame for something that happened. Reason:…
5

5

As I am making the last preparations on the food in the kitchen I am feeling a bit nervous. I have invited myself to dinner. You may think that’s perhaps…
Shift!

Shift!

The problem is only a problem for as long as you let it take up space in your mind. Stop fuelling it and let it roll out of your mind…
β‹†βœ΄οΈŽΛšο½‘β‹†Purr

β‹†βœ΄οΈŽΛšο½‘β‹†Purr

β€œHey, soft creature… what makes you purr?” "Ugh, leave me alone and let me drink my tea." That is me - the burnt out roommate who has been ignored for…
β‹†βœ΄οΈŽΛšο½‘β‹†Live

β‹†βœ΄οΈŽΛšο½‘β‹†Live

Everything is alive. Not in some twee, metaphoric wayβ€”but in essence. In trill, pulse, in a presence. I am not animating the worldβ€” I can hear it singing already. A…
β‹†βœ΄οΈŽΛšο½‘β‹†Root Down

β‹†βœ΄οΈŽΛšο½‘β‹†Root Down

Rewiring core beliefs feels like the devil’s work. Original Belief 1: β€œI do not feel worthy of being cared for.” Unicorned Rewrite: β€œI was taught I was not worth care.…
꩜  Posthumous Boundaries

꩜ Posthumous Boundaries

Lovecraftian pizza cult warning sigils A collection of weathered beauty Ignores unknown callers Exiles turned oracles Short Snarky Utterly iconic Cacophony of colour Ancient. Regal. Absolutely heard mermaid gossip (and…