1. On the days where you feel more victim than survivor, remember that this was not your fault. There is no blueprint for dealing with trauma, so know that whatever you are feeling is valid. With that said, 2. You will be revictimized. You won’t deserve it, you’ll never ask for it, there’ll never be […]
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she had pretty beyond the skin past the flesh through thick blood right to the bone ………her bones even cracked ………with flowers.
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We left the house, barefoot, not worrying about splinters the porch could give. The gravel footpath wrapped around the house and nearly pierced our calloused heals, encouraging us to pick up speed. Dew filled grass cushioned the souls of our feet while rounding the house to the garden, where we would plant your favorite summer […]
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Your fingers will never be enough, To count the number of times They called you a slut. But your soul, your soul is armoured enough, Their grenades are the seeds you were born from. They have built a warzone out of your body, You’re the country they fight over. But you never asked to […]
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“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder Listen up, Germies! It’s that time of year again. It’s time to shed our winter coats, thaw our frozen fingers, and declare that spring has officially sprung. Whether you’re enjoying a tropical spring in Hawaii, a scorching spring in Texas, […]
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Zoe did not look like water colors or speak like a brush, but she was a painting. I remember her house: Right off of the boulevard, on the North side with the chain steakhouse. She told me her address once in kindergarten: 421 Rubio St., the only street in the world, she told me, […]
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1. The edges of petals curl like toes, like fists, like needles drawing inward, coming back. 2. Heat creeps in through gilded fringe, gradually wandering to the core. 3. Petals, sun-soaked, know there is a heaviness to dwindling. 4. Fall like men on their knees, kissing sacred ground. This is a reconciliation of origins. 5. […]
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These DIY Flower Push Pins are a lovely gift to give this holiday season! Find the directions here.
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painting and poem by Alyssa Anne Icaro . We once dreamed of a fairy tale Once thought that love is fair At some point we proved it was Until someone finally broke us . At first it was perfect Thinking it was an answered prayer But then things went wrong . And you don’t know […]
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