Wandering the Grey

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sinking in shallow waters
You stand ten toes deep in waters near hip height. A surge of discomfort registers in your body. Slow sensations shimmy up your spine. The water is…
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this is how we must dance
Human, when will you ever learn? You can’t bend me to your will or your schedule. I don’t have a calendar. When you get all worked up because our…
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🎧 isn't it absurd?
isn’t it absurd, that you deny strangers entry into your home, but you let my words, sit and simmer in your most sacred space, your mind? how is it so…
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🎧 when the clock forgets to tick
Hi friends, I’m trying something new today—I recorded a mini voice essay. Click the play button above and listen to ninety seconds of a piece titled…
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saltwater salvation
Nature siphoned her antidepressant right into my veins. Millimeters of mercy immersed themselves in my body—dissolving knots of tension, infusing…
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isn't it unwise
isn't it unwise for me to reach paradise and spend my precious moments chasing ticked off items on an agenda?
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and so we wait
How do you position your body to be open and expectant while you wait? Should you be an eager beaver, sitting at the front of your chair with half your…
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