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What is depersonalization?
Did you know that there are actually 3 types of dissociative disorder, according to the DSM 5? Depersonalization-derealization disorder is one of them. I struggled most of my life with…
What Art is Teaching Me
I have needed this year's NaPoWriMo like no other. Here's a poem I thought might resonate with you, or even help if you are a recovering perfectionist like me! Art…
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in your Writing
A lot of people struggle with what's known as imposter syndrome. That's where despite your own knowledge and qualification, you still feel deficient in some way to be writing about…
"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…
Can writing a poem help you overcome anxiety?
Hesitation is not My Name There is no magic “right choice.” After every choice I makeI am still alive, Steve Harvey style.I will use that choice to go on living.…
Maze conceptual 3D render for Mental health disorder that describes a wide range of disorders such as depression, anxiety, stress, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
There are some things you’ll just never figure out
Young Money Dropout Mama, I want to go to school.I am not asking for the world,just a little part for myself. But you have that bad ankle, and that school…
Flight of Memories
"For I was...a stranger and you took me in." ~Matthew 25:35 In the world where we live, true friends are often hard to come by. Much more so are those…
What do you do that you’re proud of?
This came from a Nancy Woo writing workshop (still going on! click her name and register for free from her site!) This was a very rewarding activity. I highly recommend…
Relationships with Trees
A part of my poetic memoir The Locust Years, this poem has been submitted to several journals and magazines by now. For whatever reason, it hasn't been published yet. I…
Why I Will Not Be Adopting a Pseudonym
Image: Kelly Hanwright "When the sharpest words wanna cut me down, I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out. I am brave, I am bruised, I am who I'm…