Adalynn
This is the poem I wrote for my new baby cousin while processing my emotional connections to family. To read the backstory click here! It’s the curve of your ear,an…
"Snowy House with Lights" by Kelly Hanwright
Essence
The hush of snow insulatingour little corner of the globe; The rustle of guinea pig feet jumpingaround, digging tunnels in their hay; The deep, contented breathing of my lion-dogsleeping in…
How to Enjoy the Holidays Again
Like many of my sisters with c-ptsd, I came to hate the holidays. Especially "The Holidays" - the ones at the end of the year when families are supposed to…
Pushing through feelings of badness
A Good Little Girl I’m sitting on a bench with Mamaoutside the Fiesta Mart.Next to us sits a womanwith a girl about my age. Because you’ve been such a good…