To the Woman in Bloom

This journey hasn’t been as soft as you thought it would, huh?

Instagram makes it look so peaceful, as if this awakening presents itself carefully and graciously. No one tells you how it’ll whip you around. How it’ll toss you back and forth between knowing yourself and having no idea who you’ve become. Between being pleased with your growth and utterly confused at what’s happening to you.

No one tells you the pain that comes from pushing through the soil so victoriously. But truly it’s worth it, and below are a few things I’ve learned about that journey toward victory.

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Getting Back to Basics: An Ode to the First Five Years

“Don’t ‘all lives matter’ your brand,” she said. 

I’ve been feeling uninspired for the past year and a half, so I decided to find solace in other outlets. I decided to sharpen my gift as a writer on other major sites. It was fun getting paid for my gift; fun writing about a slew of topics that didn’t connect to the mission here. 

It was fun until it wasn’t. 

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