Why do some of us feel a need to be in control all of the time? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses our relationship with control and reads a poem that describes her experience with managing it. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to [email protected] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...

Is finding our purpose the key to living our best life? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of purpose and reads a poem that captures what happens when we overthink about our purpose in life. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to [email protected] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...

Why do some of us give ourselves a hard time for not being perfect? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the struggle to accept our flawed selves and reads a poem that describes this battle we have with ourselves.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to [email protected] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Resources: Talkspace: https://www.talkspace.com/ (Shirley uses herself and recommends. She is not sponsored by Talkspace.) MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...

Are relationships really about choosing people? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley tackles choosing and waiting to be chosen. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to [email protected] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...

How do you deal with the societal pressure to be more extraverted? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses introversion and reads a poem that describes her experience with navigating social spaces as an introvert. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to [email protected] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Resources: Talkspace: https://www.talkspace.com/ (Shirley uses herself and recommends. She is not sponsored by Talkspace.) Links mentioned: Psychologist World, “Extraversion and Introversion” article: https://www.psychologistworld.com/influence-personality/extraversion-introversion MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...

What’s the point of jealousy? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into this topic and reads a poem that encapsulates what jealousy in her previous friendships felt like. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to [email protected] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Link Mentioned: Psychology Today's “Listening to Jealousy” article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201611/listening-jealousy MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...

Can you really date someone without trying to impress them? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores this topic and reads a poem that highlights the performative nature of dating. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to [email protected] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...

Why is it so hard to let people in? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the fear of rejection and reads a poem that drives the topic home.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to [email protected] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...

Can a relationship survive on chemistry? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explains why it rarely does and reads a poem that captures what happens when a relationship is built on chemistry. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to [email protected] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...

Are we better off with or without social media? On this episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this question and reads a poem that sums up her thoughts about social media’s effects on our society.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to [email protected] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...