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Continue reading →: Depression – Not 2dayI woke this morning To the same knock as before I already knew who it was It was depression who stood at my front door Barely dressed I opened the door It stepped in so sure But this time I felt different Not like before It took its same seat…
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Continue reading →: Parked Car ConversationsParked Car Conversations have taught me more about myself and others than any therapy chair ever could. I have had some of the deepest conversations I never knew I needed to have in parked cars—where time can be forgotten, and the good tunes eventually fade as words become the loudest.I’ve…
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Continue reading →: Lessons from a Street Sweeper: Finding Beauty in the DirtWhen I was a teenager, I would copy inspirational and motivational quotes into my notebooks and create posters for my wall—a blueprint of words for bravery, courage, resilience, inspiration, and standing for something. I watched movies that embodied these values and admired characters, athletes, and historical figures who exuded the…
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Continue reading →: Your Doubt is ONLY a ThoughtThey both sat on the muddy grass. Well what was left of the grass. Mike looked down at his golden yellow Labrador legs which now looked like he was sporting black riding boots. “How the heck am I gonna get this crap off” he said puzzled. Ronnie looked regal. None of it…
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Continue reading →: Your Thoughts Lie to YouMike, the Labrador looking worried said nervously “I feel it in my gut” “Something bad is going to happen. I can just feel it” Ronnie, the German Shepherd paused to think and then said “where do you feel it?” Mike looked down and said “in my belly. I just know…
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Continue reading →: Remember MeRemember me as the one who loved you the hardest Remember me as the one who would fight for and against Remember me as the one who made you feel the safest Remember me as the one who made you laugh so hard you had to cross your legs Remember…
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Continue reading →: Are you happy?I mean, mask off, are you really happy? I don’t feel okay It’s different this time It’s 3am and my thoughts racing Guilt as my shadow I’m pacing the floor Writing on the bathroom mirror again Blade pressed to my skin Ruminating thoughts So heavy so sped up But it feels like…
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Continue reading →: Is it too Late?Listen now Silence thoughts Forget what you will say next Hear her She’s telling you She always has With every move she makes With every word she doesn’t speak Hear her now Before it’s too late. -scob
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Continue reading →: Your Beautiful MindWhen you feel that emptiness When you feel all alone The weight heavy Everything just wrong When you have stopped being kind to you THIS is when you must know… Your beautiful mind is lying to you -scob
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Continue reading →: The Shards of LoveThey broke your heart Smashed it to smithereens Wondering why You watched helpless without screaming a word They cut you so clean You didn’t realize you were bleeding until after they were gone Piece by piece Slice by slice Love isn’t fair And they don’t care Hands stained red…
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