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Twenty Years Ago…
Twenty years ago, this was me. The difference between her then and me today is that she didn’t know how beautiful she was. She didn’t know how smart, talented, wise, courageous, resilient, and full of life she was. She was surrounded by people who dimmed her light, set her on fire, and threw her to…
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Currently Practicing Mental Health Professionals Should Not…(Re: #TherapyJeff)
Also want to be Content Creators. At our core – Content Creators – in particular are here for entertainment. We offer information and education, of course, but that being said, nothing we offer should, or can, replace the information and advice of a medically trained professional who has a board of oversight. This is why…
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What’s Love Got to Do With It? Thoughts on Abuse, Trauma, and Relationships
I’ve had big parties, little parties and shit parties, but turning 43 was absolutely perfect. I hung out with all my best friends and favorite people, I got a brand new (VERY MUCH NOT PINK LIKE A FLAMINGO) bong, and honestly? I just finally felt like “this is my year.” Things are really looking up…
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Believe Survivors You Cuck!
Save. Start a side hustle, knitting, sewing, laundry, whatever it might be, if you’re already working, start saving for escape time. Ask your boss/manager for a raise, explain you have tight times at home. DO NOT UNLESS YOU TRUST THEM IMPLICITY tell them why, they will be one of the first places your abuser goes…
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The Importance of Self-Discovery in Relationships
Providing that you’re even given a choice, as so many of us are not, I beg of thee, choose wisely. Choose not someone who will fight your battles for you, but with you. Choose someone so brilliant that they light you up every time you look at them. Don’t just choose someone who claims to…
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“Collective Unknowing”: Banksy Will Remain Anonymous
I’ve been on the internet for nearly thirty years, to the date. That being said, I’ve never seen a more protected cultural icon than that of the identity of a person who goes by the name of Banksy. If I’m being 100% honest, I can’t actually remember a time before Banksy existed. I don’t remember…
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So Much So Fast
So mom got sick this year. Badly, and I had to step up and go back to work. I don’t and did not mind; it’s been on my mind for years, I just didn’t know where in the world I fit, or where to start looking. At the church, I was pretty high up, but…
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This Is Why My Stuff is Free
So I went over to my old haunt on Medium.com to see if there were any messages I needed to immediately respond to. There was not, but there was an article that said that websites were dead – all because the author didn’t get the traction he thought he’d get, right off the bat. Here’s…
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Oh, So That’s Why I Smoke…
LEGAL NOTE: You must be of legal age, or have a signed doctor’s permission to use Cannabis or other mind-altering drugs in this country. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please reach out, and I will personally help connect you to services you can access. Drugs are not the crime.…
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You Don’t Get What You Don’t Ask For…
If that makes sense to you, then at some point in your life, you or someone you know has asked for help, probably more than once. I was taught to never ask for help, no matter what. Which precisely explains why I didn’t speak out when I had the rare opportunity to do so, until…
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Dear White Women, Clean Up Your Own Mess
This letter isn’t for “Every white woman who ever existed,” It’s for those who directly and ignorantly benefit from the white supremacist based colonial system that is destroying millions of lives a day. If this offends you, please ask yourself why before you come at me with “But not me,” comments.
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There Is So Much Work to Do…
Random update about my thoughts right now. Read at your own risk (ha ha), also TRIGGER WARNING VIOLENT CSA, so please read with caution.
Loud Mouth Brown Girl 