growing pains
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When Choosing Yourself Still Hurts
Last Wednesday, I quit my job. I did it for my mental health. For my peace. For my survival. And at first, I felt amazing. I knew it was the right decision. I still know it. But the truth is, as the days have passed, something unexpected happened: The numbness…
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Still Showing Up (Even When I Want to Walk Out)
Let me be honest—some days it takes everything in me just to clock in. I’ve been doing my best to keep my head up, to be professional, to protect my peace, but when you’re in an environment that refuses to see you—really see you—it starts to chip away at you.…
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Reclaiming My Voice: Healing the Inner Child Through Song
I’ve been posting more lately. More covers. More music. More of me. Putting myself out there again hasn’t been easy—but it’s been powerful. It’s been healing. Especially for the version of me that never felt fully heard. Especially for the little girl inside me who used to sing her heart…
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Birthdays and Life Lessons
Hey guys, I know it’s been a while. I just wanted to let me know how I spent this past weekend. I celebrated my boyfriend’s birthday this weekend. One of our coworkers baked him cupcakes and I dressed them up a bit. We both love red velvet so we enjoyed…
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Falling In Love
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. It was the first year in almost a decade that I actually had a partner to share it with. We enjoyed ourselves. We went to the store and got a bottle of wine, picked out what we wanted for dinner, played some music, cooked our food,…
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Update 2025
It’s been a trying couple of weeks in light of everything that’s been happening. I’ve been doing what I can to stay informed on what’s happening in the world. I can’t say I’m surprised at this election or the behavior shift I’ve witnessed at my place of work ever since.…
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Weekend Update
This weekend was pretty cool. We did some much needed holiday shopping and bought some more stuff for the house. We had such a good time looking at pricing and decorating our home together. I finally got some of the piercings I’ve been wanting. I will be getting a few…
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Life Update
Hey Guys! I just wanted to pop in and give you guys a quick life update. So I finally got help in my department and so far he is turning out to be really promising. He seems to like the job a lot and he’s a quick learner. I’ve been…
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Cleansing
Beyond the shadows I emerge Again to feel a sense of emptiness Again to fill my cup again I wish I felt the peace that I constantly crave I wish I felt the mothering embrace that I’ve dreamed of since I was a child I wish I knew the wisdom…
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MY TRUTH.
Hey guys, I just wanted to give you a quick update on what’s been happening. I had to be honest with my job about a coworker and his sexual comments towards me and racial ones that had been going on for months. I had repeatedly talked to him about his…
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