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To Have And To Hold: I Am Not A Machine.

I’ve never said this out loud to another person before. I’ve been struggling lately, and noticing my desire for comfort. To just be next to someone and be held. I’ve never wanted it before. Or maybe I haven’t let myself want it, but I do want it.

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The Spaces Of Loneliness.

We won’t forget the unrelatable moments of emptiness. When the freedom we had once brandished as a flag turned into a freezing sword of guilt, of having left what we once had. When the fog around us got too thick, too thick to see anything, when fear knocked back on our doors, to suck all our ...

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A Letter Home: I Walk With You In My Heart.

But the current me notes the distance between the lovers’ voices, questions buried so deep down that rarely is another allowed to touch them, if ever. Do they really know each other? What are they really thinking at this moment?

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Celebrate Your Aloneness, But Never Be Lonely.

I have always felt alone, but not lonely. This feeling began when I was very young and it was hard to be with. I didn’t have the tools, the knowledge or the understanding to articulate the emptiness, so began the titled vision of my aloneness. As a child, I was always standing just on the ...

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Dining With Shame.

I just want to consume something in equal measure to the pain and sadness that consumes me daily.

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I Just Turned 40, And I’m Ready To Honor The Gifts From My Age.

I'm honoring this temple I live in by dusting and decluttering every room, getting rid of any regrets and resentments. Just watch me reach the 50s walking like a queen. The one who defeated shame and guilt for her empire.

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Running Far And Wide In Search Of My Own Nourishment.

She sneaks snacks from others who willingly hold their hands out to her, the stray cat. They pet her, and tell her how beautiful she is, and she shines like she once did for him. She feels guilty for taking their snacks.

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Maybe This Is What It’s Like To Miss You.

So, sure, I remember what it’s like to miss you and maybe that makes me weak. Maybe I’m as vulnerable as the day that you left me. But I know that’s not the case.

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Dear One, I Am So Proud Of You.

I see you working so hard, and building your life, but I know you’re still not satisfied. I see you crying at the end of the day, holding your pillow close to your chest as you bury your head down; as if to mute the tears of your soul so no one hears. But I do. And it pains me to see you in ...

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22 Ways To Be A Badass.

Do wear the cobalt-blue floor-length gown to a formal party. No one else will. Others will be off in corners, bleating like sheep in a different version of the same little black dress. Saunter in like you own the place, sing your best karaoke version of You're No Good by Linda Rondstadt, then ...

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