Saturday 21st May 2022 It was an early start. We had to put our alarm at 6:30am because we had an 8am appointment at Autoglass. I’m an adult, yay! It was my first “big” drive since the end of November,…
Friday 20th May 2022 The day didn’t get off to the best start. I had a troubled sleep and I don’t function very well when I’m tired – does anyone else relate? I know people who are fine on 4…
When the voices in your headstrive to make your feel unworthy,and their hate speech rings true to your ears.When your mind relentlesslygoes to war with your heart,leaving you with a burning sensationin the pit of your stomach,like you’ve lost the battle…
If you tell me that I am strong, I will feel bad for giving off this impression. Because I am not. If you tell me that I am smart, I will list everything I don’t know so you are not…
Maman,j’aimerais te dire que la terre a cessé de tourner, que le temps s’est arrêté, quand ton cœur a lâché.Mon monde s’est écroulé mais la vie, elle, a bien continué. Parfois, elle semble même s’être accélérée, m’éloignant chaque jour un peu plus de…
Some days seem to count more than others.They bring with them memories that linger,a moment in time we’ll never get backbut look back on with self-inflicted nostalgia,as we capture a fleeting second of the occasionto pretend it’ll always last.Sadly, no…
i was nine when i started associating fat with ugly. it didn’t take much really; a few kids mocking my body, random adults commenting on my eating, clothing stores pressuring me to shrink. fat = ugly i saw women around…
I have fallen in love again.
I know, shocking.
The girl who decided that a heartbreak was one too many already. The girl who promised her future self that she would never be this vulnerable again.
The girl who kissed feelings goodbye like she didn’t have a care in the world. Spoiler alert: she did care.
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I make excuses for myself. There is no other way to put it, no other way to interpret my procrastination. A part of me feels that my excuses are all valid. Fear of failure. Fear of unmet expectations. Fear that…
Poème écrit en écho à un article publié un an plus tôt sur mon blog Fairy Neverland.