River X

Joined June 2021

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Go. the F***. to Sleep.
Why is it so hard to get enough sleep? It's supposed to be as simple as closing your eyes, but more and more, it feels like it takes effort. We all have our reasons why we just can't get enough of it, so what do we do now?
By River X4 years ago in Longevity
we are not easy to read.
Just one story? It’s more like my whole life’s story, so settle in. You could describe me as a wildflower. I think that’s what I’ll call myself - Wildflower. I don’t know how to be anything but myself, although I did try for a short period of time. A few years ago, I dove head first into a barren tank only to shatter every unique fabric of my brain into the concrete. Cold, solid concrete and it’s unforgiving too but not nearly as cold and cruel as I had been to myself.
By River X4 years ago in Confessions
The Great Pond
The morning sunlight peeks through my window. Today, we gather stock for the next several days. It takes us a few hours to reach the great pond, my grandfather and I. With our hunting gear, thick fur clothing and boots, we walk through the mountains and many trees to get there. I have lived with my lalá since I was very small. He’s looked after me since my parents died in a nearby forest fire. We visit the burned grounds on every full moon, bringing sage to cleanse the space and ourselves of sorrow. We sit meditatively for some time to chant and send love to their Spirits so that they may safely journey through the heavens and all over the Earth. It is important to preserve our relationship out of respect to the dead and that they may never wander aimlessly in disconnection.
By River X4 years ago in Fiction
The Black Hole Dawns a New World
Amara - 3:37pm I pulled into the parking lot of my apartment complex and let out a long sigh. What’s the time anyway? It’s 3:37pm. Another day and another dollar of capital enslavement. And another day of the past weighing on my mind.. When will I be free?
By River X5 years ago in Fiction