“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.”

— Dr. Maya Angelou

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Another Day With…-pt 6

I do not know you

But I feel like I do

Because I once felt

And sometimes still do

Feel similar feelings as you

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Learning
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Learning

I am finally learning that in search for destruction all I really want is comfort.

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A Life Day Celebration
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A Life Day Celebration

The reaction to telling someone the extent of how I am really doing has always felt punitive.  Instantly sent somewhere or having something taken away all because my mental health is not up to par.

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New Spoken Word

In honor of April being sexual assault awareness and prevention month, and in honor of my healing, I'd like to share it with you.

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I’m the Boss

Women surrounded by men who were taught that they were puppy dogs as boys and that that was okay have now grown up to be pit bulls and damn do they bite hard

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Beauty for Ashes
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Beauty for Ashes

I was scared of getting better because I did not know how I would be able to create. I did not know how to navigate the world with joy and wholeness.

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Hold On
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Hold On

This is for all of us, young and old, and in between... this is my wish, my hope, my dream for all.

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“Every tool is a weapon if you hold it right”

— Ani DiFranco