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right before my 24th birthday i started to feel a tightness in my hip/butt on (i think) my left side. having done sports before i obviously knew what a strained muscle felt like and chalked it up to that, spending little time or thought on it, and continuing my life like normal. during or around my birthday things got worse. i had ignored the warning signs and could no longer have a normal day because of the pain. one morning while waking up to send kevin off to work my hip,

My therapist's office is on the second story and surrounded by a round leaved tree that I find so beautiful. Every week I spend more than...

OVER CONSUMPTION: living well and happily looks differently for everyone. importance lies in little things. a constant push and pull, an excuse here and there, a deviation from the norm using an exception. why does buying things feel good, why are there so many things that seem made for me but yet are not mine. being the friend who always has the new fun thing doesn't actually feel as fulfilling as it seems it would. it just brings up the question of why other people can see

this past week i was on a break from work, the resturant closes down right before the summer season begins. i orginally thought this...

rich people (ultra rich ppl, celebrities, tv personas, musicians, etc etc etc) DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOU AND NEVER WILL. stop supporting...

The days are getting hotter and my itch for the ocean in growing, although it doesn't sound as appealing to make the plunge without my...

In August of 2024 I decided that on my two days off I would lock myself away, not use my phone or computer, and not talk to anyone....not...

i don't think i'm alone enough, or maybe i don't use my time correctly. because when i am alone i often spend my time thinking of the...

It's been 8 months since I quitting drinking... seems like just yesterday I was putting down shots and drinking box wine. I rarely miss...

which of the grocery lists found in my purse is most relatable to you?

Recently my work to creative balance has been tough, finding the time to do the art and projects I truly want to do has been a struggle....

At the end of the summer in 2023 after my best friend/love interest left for a 5 month long work trip of sorts, the loneliness started to...

The definition of an alter is "a platform or table used as a center of worship", which is a very good explanation of what it is. I first...

As requested here are scans of a published book I made in 2008. It's sort of a rip off of another childrens story but I won't mention...

80 days into the new year, and 80 days of no drinking. It's been easy at times, lonely others, and some days just down right hard. I've...

Last weekend I developed a sinus infection or something along those lines, diagnosed by Web-MD. I am still dealing with some residual...

I have struggled with mental health for years, and in my teens I was diagnosed by my pediatric doctor, then later my therapist. The...

Dave has been missing now for almost a month and I finally feel like writing about him. This is in medium detail, if I went much further...

Last Sunday I stepped foot in a church for the first time. After partying with a friend and staying up until 5 in morning she mentioned...