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Today my foot slipped and slid on a rainslick drain grate in the sidewalk. I felt my balance start to fail and the way gravity shifted to pull me down—only for my other foot to step in place and ground me once again. There was the brief lurching and sense of impending doom the way one gets on a roller-coaster for a split-second before all was right again. The beating of my heart sat in my ears before climbing back down. A moment of pure panic completely resolved by habit. l replay it in my mind as a baby stumbling; learning to walk. I imagine how excited I must have been. What is a little victory for me now was so big to her then.
3d ago
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We all need a humbling now and then. I am proud of my youthful resilience and learning to preserve my body one tumble at a time.
2d ago
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i think that Falling down on The Ground, losing control of your body as you sail through the air, is a holy experience. its unlike any other. There’s a Moment when you fall where it feels as though everything you understand about gravity is false, and you have resigned your fate to natural machinations more Powerful than yourself. Give into it. Accept Defeat and Stand Up Again Briefly Embarrassed but Alive
Dec 22, 2023
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Jan 26, 2024
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This week was horribly inconsistent in terms of weather, but spring is certainly fighting to warm things up. Even winter’s vestiges can’t help but display the promise of warmth and new life. The way the ice is melting and cracking in waves doesn’t hurt the eyes either. Despite the lack of greenery, there can still be growth.
Mar 16, 2025
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They have such a light but powerful scent. Instantly sends me on a nostalgia trip to my old elementary school where we used to have one right next to the softball diamond. It was always the meeting place for my close friend and I over recess when we‘d meet to discuss the novel we cowrote (Novel being generous). To me, they are creativity and first crushes incarnate.
Apr 17, 2025
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In place of “I’m gonna kill myself“ when frustrated. It’s a really small change and you probably won’t even notice the difference, but it’s a really easy way to start reframing bad self talk and it’s helped me feel better about myself overall.
Apr 4, 2025