“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if I can let them be… When I look at a sunset, I don’t find myself saying, “Soften the orange a bit on the right-hand corner,”…I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.” – Carl Rogers I performed at the open mic!!!!!! ...

I can’t stop thinking about thinking! Art is an expression of self… So here I am… Laid out like a buffet and slowly unwrapped Let me clack against your teeth Why does the brain look like that? I love my wind chimes!! Ego is a lizard looking in the mirror  The shadows are an opportunity ...

>> H – h – hello?? > Is it working yet? > Am I making it through to you? >>Keep reading. You’ll get there in the end.  Now — poor Cinderstein wasn’t a great waitress, having built herself from bits and pieces, she was very clumsy: sorry! I made a mess         ...

she said. if you ever write a book I’m buying it – – how to build a girl –  a recipe for disaster    *ahem*   To some it is a crime, If a poem does not rhyme, To them, it is a sign of wit If a rhyming poem one has writ, But as ...

3rd of Sundanse, It is my thirtieth day away from the village. One entire month has passed since I’ve seen another living human. I’m close now; I can feel it. I’m going to find a dragon, a culmination of years of research, both mine and Miri’s. Although it has been a long and lonely journey, ...

CW: Therapy, depression, Do you know the point in every romantic comedy when the main character hits rock bottom? They sit in sweatpants, wallowing in their sadness, eating junk food as they cry. For the past few years, I have been a few inches from rock bottom. I started counseling last year to develop better ...

Have you ever started a sentence and wanted to immediately jump off of a cliff? That’s the story of my life today. There could be many reasons for this occurrence. You could be stressed and tired. Life can be stressful and can change at any moment. My sister had a baby, and my uncle passed ...

Everyone has a week where things didn’t exactly go as planned. This can be extremely frustrating for any number of reasons. Last week, I planned to finish a book that I was given to beta read, and I couldn’t touch it at all because I was so tired. This week I’m making good progress, and ...

Have you ever felt yourself emotionally go backwards? Lately, it seems like everything I have been trying to achieve has been put on pause. This being said I am actively working not to slip into my old version of survival mode. The new strategy is to not let myself say, “I’ll do it later.”  Later ...

Content Warning: Depression, hopelessness This year I’ve decided to focus on getting back to some version of my most independent self. I started physical therapy again. Plus, I scheduled an appointment to get evaluated for a new electric wheelchair. The bathroom is being renovated to make it more accessible. I’m also waiting for a call ...