Author Archives: getsrin
Reciprocity
I try live my life without expectations when it comes to the actions of other people, because I cannot control other people. This is, rather than being hopeless or pessimistic, is actually very freeing. This means that I am free … Continue reading
Polarity
I’ve been spending a lot of time in the past month running over the course of my remembered history (short as it might be – as I’ve been reminded often, 24 years is still so young) – reliving my relationships and my choices in … Continue reading
social (Media) anxiety
I deactivated my Facebook about a week ago – a temporary “cleanse” to get away from the noise and the distraction. I’ve spent the last week realizing a) I spend a lot of time on there; b) a lot of … Continue reading
Dreams
I don’t have nightmares often. But I did today. I woke up UNDER my bed. There’s no real reason why I would be having bad dreams now. Certainly not 6 months into what has been a mostly uneventful (save for … Continue reading
Trust starts with me
I’ve mentioned before that, in spite of being often labeled by others as “too trusting”, I really suffer from a total LACK of trust in those around me – and in myself. There are few areas of my life that … Continue reading
Eyeballs
By Dawn Kennedy Eyeballs in my feet I see what’s on the ground I wasn’t made wrong I was made round I hope you see no faults With my tongue on my arm And my ears on my elbows And … Continue reading
Speech and debate
My first love was a man who was level-headed and logical, where I am passionate and opinionated. Our opposing personalities made for polarized viewpoints and heated, intense debates about every topic under the sun. And it was during these debates … Continue reading
Self-therapy
Writing is theraputic for me. It always has been. As much as I’ve been writing about Ode and Iyesa lately (yes, yes, I am aware I haven’t updated any excerpts for a while), I still write in my journal every morning. … Continue reading