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Tag: loss

Mourning
Healing, Memoir

Mourning

The first thing it makes space for is sorrow. As the rage and terror ebb away, the grief can overwhelm … Continue reading Mourning

Breaking Away
Healing, Memoir

Breaking Away

It took me two years. Healing from abuse, finding the confidence to believe that you are capable of leaving—it takes … Continue reading Breaking Away

Cutting the Cord
Memoir

Cutting the Cord

I now saw that talking to my parents was pointless. So instead, I typed them an email. I need to … Continue reading Cutting the Cord

The Beginning of the End
Healing, Memoir

The Beginning of the End

A few months before my graduation, I came home after classes one day to find my parents in the living … Continue reading The Beginning of the End

After the Assault
Memoir

After the Assault

I begin to have panic attacks in the dance studio. I have been dancing for seven years, but now, suddenly, … Continue reading After the Assault

Memoir, Musings, Seattle

When a City Reminds You of Those You’ve Lost

I had a best friend a few years back. A straight guy. Which maybe should have tipped me off. But … Continue reading When a City Reminds You of Those You’ve Lost

Musings

What Friends Are For

Despite what popular sitcoms and rom-coms would have us believe, friends are not resource bases for us to cull from. … Continue reading What Friends Are For

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Losing Faith

For me, the loss of my faith was much like gaining it. Something outside my control, like a storm blowing … Continue reading Losing Faith

Musings

Recap of 2013 in Poetry

behind drawn curtains it’s so much easier to simply say you are confused. As a matter of belief. A white … Continue reading Recap of 2013 in Poetry

Memoir

Falling into Loss

Is our capacity to endure grief fixed at birth–like temperament? Is it a limited resource? Or is it a skill? … Continue reading Falling into Loss

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