Thank You For Every Kindness
“Thank you for every kindness. Thank you for our children. For the first time, I saw them. Thank you for being someone I was always proud to be with. For your guts,…
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Sexual Assault: Let’s Talk About It
I want to talk to you. We are going to talk about sexual assault. What? You don’t want to talk about sexual assault? I know, no one wants to talk about sexual…
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What To Do When You Feel Worthless
I woke up with a heavy feeling of despair in the pit of my stomach. My soul felt completely deflated. It was a day like any other day: a day where my…
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We Are Never Never Ever Getting Back Together
“Hey” was the entire text message. Not “hello”. No “how are you”. Just “hey”. I gave myself permission to ignore it. To go on with my day as if I never received…
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Why Suicide is Sometimes the Answer
Trigger Warning: The following article contains reference to depression and suicide. I know the title is not a popular statement. I know it’s something that is looked down upon. I know it…
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The Lessons of 40
Some lessons take a long time to learn, others download overnight. 14600 days. That’s how long it took to accept the last learning curve I came across according to this age calculator….
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Lighting the Darkness – the Truth about Depression & Suicide
The light streams into the shadows of my mind illuminating the darkness It travels down the corridors of my scary places provoking me to follow it as only light can In that…
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I Would NOT Be Friends with Me
Since the announcement of my divorce, I have sought some much needed counseling to help me work through and process the emotional overload and baggage that is weighing on my mind. It…
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Jealousy – The Struggle is Real
For a long time I’ve talked about owning my own issues and working through them. I’ve written several articles about polyamory for Vivid and Brave now. Many of them discuss jealousy, dealing…
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Accidental Polyamory Saved My Sanity
Growing up, I tried to adhere to strict Christian values. Remember those WWJD bracelets that were popular mid-90s? I had one in just about every color. More than once in high school…
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