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Fridge Light

When we first started, you saw the emptiness in my fridge. My capabilities lay bare, My indecisiveness. Can't plan ahead, Can't organize These very traits I have, keep my esteem pulverized And for me, the light in the fridge is always on Shining a light on

Care Cycle

They plant and tend, for years and years, suffering through, with toil and tears. The seeds crack soil, a leaf peeks through, reaching for the sun, ambitious and true. The farmer watches, heart in hand, each tiny leaf a dream unplanned. The farmer labors, seasoned and worn, through countless cycles,

Meditations on Food: Seasoning Until Our Ancestors Can Taste It

Meditations on Food: Seasoning Until Our Ancestors Can Taste It

Food is much more than fuel—it's a story, a memory, and a bridge between generations. Growing up in the South, between lower and middle class, I was surrounded by food that spoke volumes beyond the ingredients it was made from. I remember my grandmothers, both of whom

How Journaling Can Transform Your Mental Health

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How Journaling Can Transform Your Mental Health

In today’s fast-paced world, finding a moment of calm can feel impossible. Between work deadlines, family obligations, and the constant buzz of notifications, mental clarity often takes a back seat. Enter journaling: a simple yet powerful tool to help you process emotions, reduce stress, and transform your mental health.

rage

rage isn't a feeling. it's not an awakening. it is a tiredness. it is a longing to feel reaching it's zenith. i've been down for too long. up seems so far away and i've been so tussled about that i

Give Me A Hero

Hero worship for the weak, Hanging on the words they speak, Perfect in every way, Excuse all the flaws away. The truth is what they tell me, Willful gift of fealty, Objective truth unwanted, Our love remains undaunted. I know where you sleep at night, I know how you think.

It’s coming

We steadily trade our civility for dopamine hits. A tipping point is coming the way it sits. Reduced down to sides Controlled by rich men The sheep are divided As their herd is thinned Over evolved Under educated Destroying ourselves To feel satiated Backward we move led by our glutton

My Goddamned Cell Phone

My Goddamned Cell Phone

I am out with my friends but miles away, My favorite team is playing today. Lucky for me, I've got my goddamned cell phone! The family's dinner conversation is boring to me, Maybe there's somewhere I'd rather be. Hey! Lucky for me,

Him

Who When What

It was me in the morning making some chartreuse guttural sound in the daylight feeding that hungry hound in the evening fighting urges not to hang around It was you in the morning greeting ribbons of the sun in the daylight telling me my thoughts on life are overdone in

Every Star Is A Setting Sun

Every Star Is A Setting Sun

We often take for granted what is important to someone. Often times, what someone else finds important, we barely notice. It isn't on our radar and it isn't important to us. We will talk about how stupid it is that Jerry is into 4PM dinner with

Trying To Invoke Fred Rogers

Trying To Invoke Fred Rogers

When some people hear about my upbringing and some of the truly horrific things I went through, they are surprised that I am close to either of my parents but even more surprised that my Dad is the parent with whom I am closest. Yes, he did some brutal things

I Hate Smartphones

I Hate Smartphones

There, I said it. When smartphones first came out, I could barely contain the excitement and anticipation of getting one. A computer in my pocket? Are you kidding me? This was a dream! Sign me up and do it NOW! I would even say that the first few years with

Chronic Pain

I deal with chronic pain. It affects every aspect of my life at this point. I have had to give up my hobby of homebrewing for the most part. Between not having the energy to brew or the ability to drink, it just seems a waste. My other hobbies revolved

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Once Many times throughout my life, I thought I would end up a writer. That never really happened as I never really pursued it. I was good at it but not very disciplined. I really only wanted to write what I wanted to write and that is not how you