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As #SurreyBC Gears Up For The Next Mayoral Race, Here Are Some Things To Think About Before You Vote
Surrey, British Columbia has been in a constant state of evolution and change since I moved here when I was nineteen or so. There’s never been a time when Surrey developers – or outsiders mostly – haven’t been building something. It didn’t start with the boat of a library, which looks kind of cool but…
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“We Are Not The Same Women That You Controlled Fifty Years Ago” – @mommamia1217
“We Are Not The Same Women That You Controlled Fifty Years Ago” – @mommamia1217 Believing in The Power of Women Doesn’t Make You A Woman’s Ally. It’s Not Enough To Just Believe We Can Be Great, It’s Your Job To Ensure That We Have The Space To Be Great Without Your Judgement, Shame, And Guilt…
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Question Time: Mental Health Questions and Solutions *Edited*
Every once in a while – writers and artists especially – hear all these questions about our lives, our likes, dislikes, the things we need and don’t need, what we want etc. I’ve never been good at answering these questions on the fly, so I’m writing a list of questions here (again) so that I…
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Cult Life: Why Some Victims Don’t Leave And How To Understand Why Some Victims Don’t Leave
For dozens of years, people have tried to understand the mentality of those who rule over cults, and those who follow the leader. The texts on the psychology of cult behaviour are entirely endless. Everything from Heaven’s Gate to NXIVM has inspired television shows, films, and soft-core porn. (no seriously this happens and EW Hollywood,…
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In The World of #MentalHealth, There Are Levels To The Amount of Trauma We Can Handle
“When I Turned 21, I Remember Distinctly Being Proud Of Myself For Being A Solo Black Girl, Living in a Diverse Community with 0 Black People That I Knew, Who Made It That Far. At 39, I’m Thanking Every God or Goddess That Could or Would Exist, Because I Shouldn’t Be Alive.” – Devon J…
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On The Topic Of Story Telling: A Novice Perspective
So ONLY because I am absolutely over talking about rape, torture, the fucking Hells Angels, the dumb ass fuck Bacon Brothers and all their stupid ass friends who REPEATEDLY make the same mistakes that I am DESPERATELY trying to escape, I thought for this week I’d talk about storytelling and what I’ve learned over the…
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For Storytellers Here Are Some Answers To Questions You May Want To Think About #WritingCommunity
So this is weird. I mean yes, still have stalkers still have abusers, still have all the bad things, but today I sent two kittens off to brand new homes and it just feels like a not-so-crappy day. This happens every once in a while, and when you’re dealing with PTSD it can actually be…
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Stories From #SurreyBC, The Life Of The Loud Mouth Brown Girl Revealed
“To those who abuse: the sin is yours, the crime is yours, and the shame is yours. To those who protect the perpetrators: blaming the victims only masks the evil within, making you as guilty as those who abuse. Stand up for the innocent or go down with the rest.”― Flora Jessop, Church of Lies I know…
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Letter To The Loud Mouth Brown Girl
So after Surrey Pride, I got this letter and I totally wasn’t expecting it, so I just thought I’d share it to the world because honestly, it’s really freakin cool!!! Dear LMBG, I just got back from Surrey pride and I think I gave you a t-shirt. I gave away a bunch of t-shirts and…
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It’s Precisely As I Suspected: This Is Going To Be Harder Than I Thought
I’m Not Who You Want Me To Be, And That Makes You Uncomfortable. I’m Not Who I Want To Be, And That Pisses Me Off. I’m Working As Hard As I Can. Not Enough For You, Everything For Me. In my Medium magazine, And Another Thing, someone recently commented that they prefer another writer’s style…
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Let’s Talk Mental Health: Let’s Talk About What Happens When You Tell The Hells Angels What He’s Doing, In A Way The Whole World Can See
Can you picture my prophecy? Stress in the city, and the cops is hot for me. The project is full of bullets, though bodies are droppin’. There ain’t no stoppin’ me – 2Pac When I was in my early 20s, I joined a program called Pathfinder Youth Center Society. The person who was doing my…
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