Lessons 2020 Has Taught Me

2020 has been an extremely difficult year for most of us. We’re dealing with a pandemic, experiencing severe trauma and loss, the list goes on and on. While this year has been shitty, it has taught me some valuable lessons. Lessons I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I went through […]

How I Manifested My New Job

“Today is going to be your last day.” I felt my blood boil as I contemplated whooping my boss’s ass and fought back tears. She was firing me. Up until that point, I had never been fired from a job. Now I’ll be honest, I already had one foot out the door at this job. […]

What It’s Like Being In A Psychiatric Hospital

I was blinded by the white lights as soon as I opened my eyes. I knew immediately where I was: the hospital. Here I was again after another failed suicide attempt. By this point, I knew the routine so well. Nurses would come in poking me with needles, doctors would ask me a million questions […]

11/30/20 – Poetry

I miss being in love. I miss waking up, rolling over, and kissing my lover with last nights sleep still on my breath I miss the moments when we’re half asleep and they roll over, put their arms around me, and pull me close I miss the fights that turned into make-up sex I miss […]

Embracing Solitude

“I’m alone but I’m not lonely. Comfortably indulging, and trying to get to know me.” -Sabrina Claudio This is how I’ve been feeling these past few weeks. Solitude is becoming addicting. I’ve been enjoying being alone more than I ever imagined I would. Every morning when I rise, I make coffee and I sit in […]