Overcoming the fear of being seen.

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I remember the first time I heard a poem that made me cry. 

Shane Koyzcan wandered into our high school gym and I was unprepared when he stood up on that tiny stage and poured my soul out of his mouth. He shared his poem “To This Day”, and for the first time in my life, I felt seen. 

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Feeling deeply in a world designed for grown-ups...

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Content Warning: This article has themes related to Childhood Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, & Suicide. If you don’t have the bandwidth for that today, that’s totally okay.

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The loss of meaningful dreams...

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It’s easier to grasp at the little joys than to stare into possibility. We’re all coping and holding onto what’s comfortable and safe. And you know what? I get it...

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A toddler's perspective on existentialism.

I’ve been looking for a place to share the darker things. Long strands of feelings that sometimes comfort and sometimes scare the life out of me. 

I was a little taller than my knees the first time I thought about something scary. Not the boogyman or the hopeful hand reaching from beneath my bed… Not the scary you’d expect from a wee thing learning to read.

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