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L Is for Life
I wanna start by saying I'm a 35-year-old woman who is still very confused about relationships. I've never had that perfect connection. I've lived with ex's and even been married before. I have one child who is my true love and life, in general, is tough.
By Tyger Jackson8 years ago in Humans
Realization
The word realization by definition means "an act of becoming fully aware of something as a fact." It is the perfect way to describe that word. Recently I have had the biggest realization of my life. I know it won't be the only one, but for now, it has put me into a rut. I am in a place that I know I shouldn't be. It is all my fault, if I am being honest. I let myself get to where I am at. I didn't listen to the ones looking out for me. That is what I get. I can't help who I am, nor should I apologize for who I am either. I am going to give you a little backstory on how this all happened. It may be a little long, but I hope you see where I am coming from. Hopefully, I'll find peace within myself. Instead of staying up until four AM because it's the only thing on my mind lately.
By Ayana Ramirez8 years ago in Humans
Get Out
Don’t let anyone tell you that it’s okay. You do not deserve to be treated like an animal. You are independent. You have self worth. You deserve so much better. Do not let the abuse take away your life. Get out of that situation. Abuse can occur a variety of different ways. There’s sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse. No one is worse than the other. All are just as bad.
By Madison Rheam, B.A.8 years ago in Humans
Rainy Days
It was a cold and rainy day. I lay awake in my bed, under the covers with my head sunk into one of my huge, plush, luxury hotel-like pillows. My arm cuddled the other one as I listened to the rain. I have always loved the rain. The gloominess of a rainy day, and all of its demands of movies and pizza... ice cream and cookies. Rainy days give me an excuse to stay in and do absolutely nothing. They throw all kinds of cozy vibes into my space. They also throw a plethora of random thoughts into my brain. See, the catch twenty-two for me with those kinda days is that I'm trapped alone at home with my thoughts—thoughts that create potentially chaotic situations in my head that never even happen. Still...I love the rain, and all of its complicated splendor.
By Cheryl Marlowe8 years ago in Humans
Goodbye Old Lover, Goodbye Old Friend
You destroyed me. You made me feel like everything and nothing all at the same time and I don’t know how you did it. Did you have a voodoo doll of me hidden away somewhere, stuffed in your sock drawer? It’s like my longing for you weren't my true feelings but I felt them anyway.
By Natalie Jolynn8 years ago in Humans
Thank You Tryston
Four days ago my life began to fall in a direction no one could prepare me for. The sad part of that statement is, if my heart was honest with myself, gut-wrenchingly honest, I knew it was bound to happen. Have you ever fallen in love with the idea of love? We create this image of what happy looks like, and begin to feel it. From taking the perfect Instagram photos, writing the clever captions, and well, making our own romance novel through photos. Except photos can be altered, photoshopped, cropped, and made out as something far from the original. That's exactly what happened with my real life. I took what looked like perfection, and attempted to create it through someone who was an artist himself. We both had all the talent, creativity, and motive to display what true love looked like, except art is just art. It doesn't have the power to come to life no matter how much technology we put into it.
By Amy Johnson8 years ago in Humans
On Finding an Inspiration
While many creative thinkers and artists throughout history were able to produce glorious works throughout their careers, it is in the rarest moments that bursts of inspiration sped along the creative process. These episodes of inspiration gave rise to the most memorable works that outlived their creators by centuries. Since classical antiquity, the idea of "the Muse" has captured and inspired the imaginations of Hellenic practitioners of art and many in the ages that followed. As the eras progressed, the concept of the Muse has shifted from a divine nature to that of a more earthly sort: during the Renaissance and in the Romantic period of art, anything could serve a inspirational purpose, from nature to the targets of infatuation and passionate emotions, to religion. In the modern age, despite having the whole of history, art and culture at our fingertips, the state of arts has noticeably changed. Much of it is sarcastic, a literal mockery of culture, current events, policies and art of the past. This piece is not intended as a critique of how stoic and sarcastic modernity has made art. This change is not inherently destructive as there are still just as many, if not more, creative powerhouses in contemporary art circles. Rather, the change in tone and meaning represents evolution from a more passive experience of art to a more interactive one.
By Artiste Anonyme8 years ago in Humans
To Risk or Not to Risk
Have you ever been in love? Did it come naturally like bumping into Mr. Right in a bar or street café? What about internet dating? I tried it and here’s a funny little tidbit. Have you ever known anyone to be kicked off a major dating site which I won’t mention, but I was told that they couldn’t help me because I was and still am very selective about who I bring into my life and the lives of my kids, you know? Safety first. But after being politely told to scram I received my $50 bucks back to boot, so I guess I can’t really complain. I’ve been told I have no gray area; it's either here or not here. I’m working on that just like I’ve been working on patience for the last 40 years.
By Raven Starr8 years ago in Humans
