Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
I can go get art etched into my skin. I can change my exterior, greatly and forever transform me, in only hours. And that feels like power. When you live your whole life with a pain that aches deep and hollow in your chest…When your stomach clenches and turns in stabbing pains from anxieties out of your control…When the pain is inside, incurable, persistent and strong, you either fall apart…
Women, as they say, are for decorations only. A vase in an empty room. She smiles because she has to, another etches into her eyes. She seldom wears her hair down, a mane around her chin will bring her sociability down. Like little cats she was made to run around Read more
in·vis·i·ble adjective: unable to be seen; not visible to the eye ill·ness noun: a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind You might have heard the term around the internet, “Invisible Illness,” or maybe you haven’t. Basically, it’s a person who is very ill, but to the Read more
1976. I am 6 I have 2 mothers, 2 fathers, 3 sisters. Bernadette is my fairy godmother mom, my nanny during the day. She loves me like she loves her own children, Laure, Valérie, and Géraldine. I love them like I belong with them. They belong with me. We are Read more
Are you a victim abuse? Maybe you recently asked yourself this question but didn’t know the answer. There are many types of abuse, and it can sometimes be hard to recognize, especially in your day-to-day life. Abuse can be especially hard to see when being abused by someone you care Read more
“And all those shadows they’re filled up with doubt. I wanna do bad things with you.” –Jace Everett, Bad Things Nirvana was lying for days sharing a too small bed we were two commas a perfect fit It was all so easy so fine so good does my memory lie and Read more
I savored each glossy page, mistaking the world contained within you for reality. As I looked at “who wore it better” and “baby bump or burger” you taught me my first lessons about my body. You showed me that life was a competition, and to win you needed a toned tummy.
Be beautiful. Be Fit. Be a compassionate mother who feeds her family well. Be smart. Be independent. The list of societal pressures on women seems endless. All of us checking ourselves and comparing our ways to others whether we intend of not. The demand we put on ourselves feeds directly Read more