(Note to self:) You were never the sole casualtyβand you are not the only one he has rewritten depending on who his audience is. Let us name that phenomenon for…
Look, I already know what you are thinking: βYes, Melinda. He was the problem. He treated you poorly. Blah blah.β But that is not the point, is it? If I…
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…
List every persona you have worn to surviveββthe funny guy,β βthe tragic artist,β βthe wild one,β βthe misunderstood soul.β Now cross off the ones you have used to excuse harm.…
What is the difference between an excuse and a reason? β¨β¨A reason explains why something happened, while an excuse tries to avoid responsibility or blame for something that happened. Reason:…
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 thatβs perhaps…
βHey, soft creatureβ¦ what makes you purr?β "Ugh, leave me alone and let me drink my tea." That is me - the burnt out roommate who has been ignored for…
Everything is alive. Not in some twee, metaphoric wayβbut in essence. In trill, pulse, in a presence. I am not animating the worldβ I can hear it singing already. A…
Rewiring core beliefs feels like the devilβs work. Original Belief 1: βI do not feel worthy of being cared for.β Unicorned Rewrite: βI was taught I was not worth care.…