Tag: growth
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When You Pick A Petal, Save One For Me
It’s the coldest day Florida has ever seen in years and I’m appreciating the small chance at winter I’ve gotten. Much like the weather I reminisce on the icy version of who I was last February and I’ve come to thaw out and all that ice has finally melted away. I can feel it in…
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Frontal Lobe, Where Have You Been My Whole Life?
People don’t talk about the shift that happens when you reach a certain age. It’s as if your frontal lobe finally snaps into place and you begin to realize the things that are truly important in this life. A lot of things in life are about perspective and mindset. 5 months ago, I felt as…
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Under The Electric Sky
I closed my eyes and stood there as I felt the music flow through my body. I was exhausted but somehow the music kept me alive. I felt a cool breeze hit my skin, and I opened my eyes and was staring up at the sky, you would think I was able to see stars,…
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Poem: Sometimes, I Wonder
Sometimes, the pain comes in the form of a lump in my throat. The ache is so bad I grip my chest like that will make it stop. Like I could punch a hole straight into my ribcage, grasp my heart and rip it out or hold it as a comfort. Sometimes, you cross my…
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Beauty In The Ways Of The World
When I opened my eyes it was pitch black, my alarm was blaring in my ears. My first thought was to snooze and go back to sleep BUT I slowly got up and rubbed my eyes, the clocked said 5:45am. I decided to make my bed and get ready to take a drive to the…
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The Holiday Is For The Melancholy Not The Mistletoe
I’m currently sitting at his favorite sushi restaurant, I’m sitting outside and it’s a bit chilly. Despite the random cold front, I don’t think the chill is from the weather, it’s from my fond memories of this place. I remember the last time I was here alone, it was the day before I moved out…
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The Stages Of Healing Can Be Such A Drag
I’m sitting on the floor in my apartment, Arsonist’s Lullaby by Hozier playing in the background. For some reason it reminds me that in my stages of healing, I have slowly learned to be more patient with myself because I’ve never been this version of me before so I’m still learning who she is. During…
The Ramblings of the Hopeful Overthinker 