Lucky then Brave

I’m very lucky. I think I’ve always known who I am. The new trick is to stand by that existence. To not hate parts. To love the whole damn thing, because this is an all-or-nothing deal. I must defend me. And when I don’t feel up for it, when I can’t love the whole damn… More Lucky then Brave

“traumatized”

Originally posted on remember to live:
Context: I wrote this 100 days ago in December near the end of my semester when I realized I was not actually “slacking off,” but I was actually a victim of a traumatic event and I wasn’t coping at all. Further context of what traumatized me will come later.…

Just Ask

Ask me what freedom looks like. I’ll tell you in a decade. When I’ve grown up Grown independent Hold my own, fully on my own, I’ve made it clear of this place and these people. Ask me what freedom looks like. I’ll tell you in five years. When I’ve moved on Moved to a new… More Just Ask