talk loud, talk proud. small girl, loud opinions.

Just the thoughts inside my head that only make sense if I write them out.

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jumping bean

If there is one thing my life was missing for a long time -- it was consistency.  Since graduating high school in 2020, I have felt burnout. I wasn’t really living, I was surviving. For a really long time…

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juneberry

When I was younger… I didn’t “come out”, it just kind of happened. I did not go up to friends or family and say “Hey I’m gay”, no it was just more like “Hey this is my girlfriend” or you honestly just found out…

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unsent letters, unsaid thanks

So today is Thanksgiving and there is a lot to unpack. Holidays always give me such an uneasy feeling, whether that's because of the messed up reason as to why we are celebrating or because of my past…

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the 719

Now what the hell does that title mean? It's weird, it's almost like my new angel number. It's following me around everywhere I go now. It's starting to flow into my phone. Angel number? But what's an angel number?

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the first step

No one teaches us to heal properly. And I am not talking about our bodies, which is a good thing for us because if our bodies didn't heal on their own, a lot of us would be screwed. I'm talking about the…

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what the wind did

Chicago was never THE goal, but it was a goal. I know for some people Chicago really is the end goal (good for you I am happy you know what you want!) and I was once on the same spectrum…

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counter clockwise

It's the beginning of August and I am seeing so much Halloween stuff at first I was like “Woah why does this feel like it is really early this year” but after thinking that day after day…

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that gemini spark

The first love we ever experience is from our parents. The way our parents love us sets us up for life. Sorry parents, but you got a lot of responsibility. How you love us from the day we are born…

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the pencil who lost it’s paper

I've lived these past few years certain I was going into a journalism related career. Not necessarily because I loved it but because I was good at it, familiar with it. And yet here I am…

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