I like to start my day early giving myself time to ease in to being awake. The transition from sleep to wake has always been a difficult one for me. My bed is so warm - my dogs gathered around me. Their little bodies turned into furry space heaters. Sleep is a welcome break from... Continue Reading →
After my post about taking up space, this may seem counterintuitive. But, I don't mean the kind of invisible in the sense that I don't exist. More like a fly on the wall. People have always fascinated me since I was young. All made up of the same core hardware and yet every single one... Continue Reading →
My favorite kind of weather are those brief periods between seasons. Those fleeting shifts... of temperature, of the sun, of the seasonsof the mind.Each glorious transformation of the weather reworks us- nature pushing us to metamorphosis. In particular the switch from winter to spring is one of my favorites.As the sleepy, cold winter melts into... Continue Reading →
I've lived my whole life shrinking myself for others. Worried that I may come off too strong, too weird... too much.I've missed out on so many opportunities. I've wasted so much time assuming others judgement. Analyzing conversations, scripting scenarios, consistently jumping to the worst case. "What will they think" playing in my head on repeat.... Continue Reading →
"Don't let this darkness fool youAll lights turned off can be turned on" -Noah Kahan; Call Your Mom I've dreamed for years of having this lyric embroidered on my forearm. There to remind me every day that there are so many reasons to stay. Sometimes, when you're drowning in all of that darkness you need... Continue Reading →
I used to think it was a bad thing. Anxiety is typically associated with the negative. But, anxiety also keeps us safe and pushes us forward. Without it I wouldn't be a writer, I wouldn't be successful, I wouldn't be me... Daily writing promptWhat is one word that describes you?View all responses
K.J Stafford 