Tag: Emotions
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Free Me
pieces ripped aparttorn and shatteredjagged and chainedit’s all the waysmy heart ended up the beauty in the darkthe lies in your eyesit’s more than i can takeeven when i trymaybe i was wrongthinking that you caredwere here to build me upnot rip me in twoyet with every passing wordmy world changes once againand we are ... -
Failure To Cope
My Creative Writing teachers always stressed the importance of writing letters you would never send. -
The Island Flamingo: Part 7
Previous Parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 We wander into our hotel room and lay on our beds. I look out the window and notice the sun is still high up. I go over the morning’s events in my mind. The encounter with the flamingo never leaves my ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 6
I fall onto the ground and stifle a scream by putting a hand to my mouth. The rosy pink bird stares at me for one minute then walks off to a nearby water fountain to drink. I get back up and tiptoe over towards the bird, attempting not to disturb it. -
Writing Woes
Stress is like that friend who you have known for your whole life who makes annoying life decisions. You know they’ll pop up at the worst times with a crisis that needs to be addressed immediately. They won’t ever go away, but sometimes they behave. I do not handle stress well. I bottle a lot ... -
The Island Flamingo: Chapter 5
My massage lasts for 2 hours, though I’m asleep throughout the treatment. While dreaming, the pink light reappears in front of me. I try to approach it, but I can’t go any faster than a snail. -
Emotion Police
What do you do when you have nothing to say? The simple answer is, of course, don’t say anything. I have this issue where I want to cause the least amount of stress for everyone around me. The problem is I can’t do a lot of physical things, so I try to help out wherever ... -
The Next Steps
I took a big step this week for my personal growth. I looked for a counselor or therapist. This may not seem like that big of a deal, but it was for me. I probably have needed therapy since middle school. I avoided getting it when I was older because I have never considered myself ... -
The Pandemic Is Stealing Joy From Our Children
More needs to be done to help families cope with the emotional effects on their children. -
Anger Issues: How Much Is Too Much?
A towel falls off of the peg for the millionth time. “F**k you!” I say to it. “I hate you so much.” The towel does not answer. I try to put it back on the peg. It falls again. I have to stop myself from throwing it across the room—the smug piece of crap. But ...
