Mental Health

Don’t Be a Pushover, But Don’t Be Naive Either
The world can be tough. Sometimes being honest can make people take advantage of you while being too tricky can hurt you. The key is finding a balance. Sometimes it’s okay to play dumb to avoid trouble, but don’t be a pushover. Let people know you have limits and will stand up for yourself.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
Shine Your Own Light
The sweetest time in life is when you stop worrying about everyone’s opinion. You don’t get hung up on judgment or what others think. You move at your own pace, like a steady drumbeat.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
The Unexpected Gift
Hey there, come closer, let me tell you a secret. Life might whisper worries about being alone, but it’s actually a secret superpower!
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
Flowing with Life: Lessons Learned Along the Way
Life throws things at you, good or bad, and it’s up to you to learn from it all. Every person I meet and every mistake I make has a purpose.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 years ago in Poets
M I L K
Figuratively, we bought a house where sand meets the shore. The train station a ways off, rolls through if need be. An iron furnace piped the ceiling amongst the marble.
By Natasha Collazo2 years ago in Poets
A Knights Day
In days of old, on fields of green, A knight would ride, with armor sheen. His sword held high, his heart sincere, Chivalry's flame, forever near.
By Up Upshur2 years ago in Poets
Flavors & Tales - A Baking Story
Gathering & Measuring, Mixing & Whisking, In a bowl, ingredients gather round, Each one unique - their flavors abound.
By Staringale2 years ago in Poets
Into The Darkness
In the darkness, feeling lost I'm a ship without a course Muted colors, life's turned gray I'm drowning in an ocean, fading away
By The Omnichromiter2 years ago in Poets
Still Not Waving
Stuck in the space between Where things are heard, not seen Broken, with a price called free Got lost in the entropy. Found my role in a tragedy,
By The Omnichromiter2 years ago in Poets
Rex. Content Warning.
Rex was a wild one violent and mean No one dare to challenge him, when on a rampage The whole house would rumble when he was angry.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden2 years ago in Poets
Indecipherable
It all fades away What it is, I cannot decipher But it abandons me When I need it most Leaving bear hands To fend for death
By Rachel Steinmetz2 years ago in Poets
Lessons from the trees. Top Story - May 2024.
And suddenly, It didn’t hurt so much anymore Train of thoughts on a paper, Moving so quickly, my pen caught fire
By Soul2 years ago in Poets