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When people meet, there is a standard exchange: “How are you?” “I’m fine, and you?” And life goes on.
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Cutting the cords that bind my mind Light the match Set it ablaze, watch everything burn Nothing more than ashes, No meaning, no ties. Darkness, silence. Freedom.
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I’ve struggled with depression for most of my life. I remember having thoughts of not wanting to be alive starting when I was 7 or 8 years old. Those thoughts have never completely gone away. I was prescribed an antidepressant for the first time when I was 26 years old. It helped some but ended…
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None of this matters. Burn it all down. Burn away the blood marked walls I punched until my hands shattered But not before metal tore flesh in a final goodbye note. Everything is empty. Burn me to ash, let the wind scatter me into oblivion.
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The calm silence of the night is when all the thoughts flood in. So much said, so much unsaid. I have no idea what to do with any of it. I didn’t sleep tonight. Last night I had nightmares and I was yelling in my sleep again. It happened the night before too. I thought…
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I fear for our daughters, our sisters, our mothers, aunts, friends, Women. The United States Supreme Court has drafted a majority opinion to overturn abortion rights. This would end federal constitutional protection of abortion rights and allow each state to decide if they want to restrict or outright ban abortions. The case is pending, but…
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During a session with my therapist yesterday, she said something that struck me to my core. “You are a work in progress.” There was discussion surrounding that, but her statement flipped on the light switch. I could suddenly breathe again. I’ve been holding my breath for decades. It’s a simple statement with an ocean of…
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I have always struggled with my weight. Even as a child I was overweight. My weight has fluctuated throughout my life where I’ve lost and re-gained large amounts. At my highest weight I underwent bariatric surgery. I dropped 150 pounds within 7 months post-op, but then I got pregnant and the weight loss stopped. I…
Countess Wolf 