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“Baba o’riley” by the who

to me it’s always been kind of a sad song but it’s also resoundingly hopeful it’s not been the best year but it’s not been the worst, you know how it is- life kind of just happens. i of course like the part :: “don’t cry… don’t raise your eye… it’s only teenage wasteland” i graduate this spring and that’s obviously a big milestone. being in high school is kind of uniquely miserable and beautiful at the same time. i’m glad to move on but it’s bittersweet i’m trying to stay in the present while also remembering that this is really “teenage wasteland” i.e: slums of adolescence.. what feels big now won’t ever matter again. things might feel empty and really suck, but you gotta keep moving forward. i guess that’s what i learned this year. long rant over now 🧘‍♀️

@thegameoflove

Dec 31, 2024

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I’m here

Cynthia Erivo is not of this earth also this song is really a balm for me right now. highly recommend singing along poorly and at top volume for good emotional release. some choice lyrics: “I don’t need you to love me. I don’t need you to love.” “Got my house, it still keeps the cold out. Got my chair when my body can’t hold out.” “I believe I have inside of me everything that I need to live a bountiful life” “I will stand as tall as the tallest tree” “I’m thankful for every day that I’m given, both the easy and the hard ones I’m living”

@its_just_kate

Nov 7, 2024

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wildflower by Billie Eilish

soooo many songs mean a lot to me, but Wildflower always gets me emotional. It reminds me a lot of who I am—who I was—and what I’ve gone through. One verse goes “I see her, in the back of my mind, all the time,” and thats’s what growing up feels like to me. I hold who I was, who I’ve been, deep inside me, as I keep walking ahead. The past may hurt, and I will never get rid of it, but I keep going. Short story short, it motivates me to move forward!

@gibberjargon

Mar 7, 2025

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Starting over

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.” — Anaïs Nin This is uncharacteristically raw and personal, even for me, and pretty heavy! I know many of you have seen me posting through it and I feel safe to talk about it openly now that I’ve safely landed at the start of my new life. It’s honestly even a little bit embarrassing but I think it’s important to share. I’ve never publicly mentioned it on here, but I have a husband; as of Friday, we’d have been together for 11 years, and we’ve been married for 3 years as of 2/22. I realize now that I wanted to explore what I looked like outside of my relationship with him because I had lost that. This is why PI.FYI has been so meaningful to me as a space to express myself and connect with people—to rediscover my voice. I had been living a lie this entire time, to others but worst of all to myself. He’s been verbally and emotionally abusive, physically but without touching me, to the point that every day I spent with him I was in danger. I’ve been shrinking myself and walking on eggshells to avoid making him insecure and provoking his casual put-downs and fits of rage, while hanging on for dear life to the threads of good I could see. I’ve wanted so badly to leave, more than anything, but I felt like there was no way out and that this was just something I would need to endure indefinitely—but someone who is so very dear to me helped me see that I have wings to fly, not by acting as my savior but by reminding me of my own power. The emotional safety they built and the gentle care they showed me made me feel like I could open up to them. With their encouragement I was brave enough to tell the truth to my friends, my family, my boss, and they have received me with warm, loving and open arms and rallied to support and protect me. The financial and  logistical aspects were the most intimidating to me and it’s going to be tough for a while but I’m going to be better than okay! Now I’m opening up to you. This isn’t the only abuse I’ve suffered in my life, and my old therapist told me she believed it was my mission to share my strength and light with others to inspire them and show them that change is possible. I hope that by sharing this, I can reach even just one person who is going through something similar and show that they are not alone, and they are not weak. People with certain backgrounds may be more vulnerable to abuse, but it can happen to anyone. It thrives in darkness, shame, and isolation—and breaking that silence is the first step toward freedom. Leaving is the scariest thing I have ever done but I have so many angels around me, and I am endlessly grateful. Thank you for being here with me 💌

@taterhole

Mar 16, 2025

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Never changing

My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌

@taterhole

Feb 23, 2025

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Finally Quitting the job that you hate

Schedule sent my resignation email for the morning, effective immediately ✅💅

@taterhole

Feb 27, 2025