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My Return To The Earth: The First One Who Got Me‏.

“Yes, you’re allowed to have this joy. So irresistible that you can’t keep your paws off it. There is no longer any other way to be,” my Earth whispers to me as I return after too long an absence. “Yes, this joy is for you. Just take it.” How could it be that ...

troublemakers

Dear Society, My Body Freaking Rocks.

As much as my husband would like to plan out what I wear -- Princess Leia slave costume on the daily -- I do not let him decide what I wear or when I wear it. And society: you don’t get to decide either. No matter how much you try to guilt me otherwise...

you & me

Stir My Soul Fire: A Call To Smash The Quiet Love.

I beg you, do not be a wandering salesman with my soul, leaving if I slam the door in your face, straightening your tie and heading to the next home of someone who might have you. Burn down the whole fucking house.

troublemakers

The Goddess Is Not ‘Cute’.

Do I want to be the weird one who corrects people when they compliment me? Do I want to be that asshole who thinks it’s her job to teach everyone a thing or two? How can I hold my truth without thinking I need to rub it in everyone’s face?

you & me

Beware Of Those Who Want You To Get In Line Or Get Out.

Fear the ones who need you to agree, nod your head in agreement and smile in order for you to belong. You will always be handing out flyers for her newest venture. She will always ask you to help her as she slowly takes over every inch of your life, if you let her.

you & me

Calling Out The Queen: I Await Your Awakening.

I tell you now: gone are the days when you live for acceptance from some woman who calls herself a Queen, as she cuts others down and locks herself up in a tower... You are as much of a Queen as any other. Own your birthright, so this world can too. Only then will this earth have a chance at ...

art

Your Muse Wants You To Really Know Yourself.

To be a writer is to be a lover. You fall in love hard and fast, with the Muse, first and foremost. No other lover gets you the same way, no matter how sweet, how hungry, how satisfying. This is a passionate and lonely life, to be a writer. You wander in and out of light and shadows, and learn ...

you & me

The Best New Year’s Kiss Of My Life‏.

I'm talking about the kiss I gave my own reflection, just minutes after 2016 came dancing in.

troublemakers

I Have A Body, And It Is Damn Good.

The girl who at age 16 let her body be used by the youth pastor of her church, praying it was love, like he promised. Then when the ruse was up, she desperately tried to hide away the thing that drew him to her, her youthful gorgeousness, by eating tons of junk.

world

Sisters, We Need Each Other.

Women, why do we do this to each other? Why do we put each other down? Why do we cut each other out, without a second thought? Why do we hurt each other, without apology or remorse?

Maria Palumbo

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