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Now You Are 71

In the darkness I swayed, numb and unsteady in platform heels, outside the place where you used to live, looking … More

birthday, death, family, grief, Hijacked Amygdala, life, loss, love, memory, poem, poetry, prosetry, writing

Now You Are 24

Dear Shrimp, Recently I’ve begun to believe that if we weren’t related you wouldn’t like me as a person at … More

apology, behaviour, birthday, BPD, family, friendship, letter, life, mental health, mental illness, mood, siblings, writing

Now You Are 70

​For you, turning seventy Was never meant to be But wherever you are I hope you’re having a crazy party. … More

birthday, family, grief, heartbreak, love, poem, poetry, writing

011018: Death Month

September only lasted 4 days. It was August a minute ago. But somehow we’ve only gone and made it to … More

anniversary, birthday, death, diary, family, grief, journal, love, memory, notebook, parents, relationships, survival, writing

My 1st Birthday

Hey Pops, Well I promised myself that I would write you a letter every year on your birthday (which I … More

alcohol, birthday, daughter, death, depression, epistle, family, friendship, grief, letter, life, love, miss you, mourning, suicide, therapy

Now You Are 68

Daddy dearest, Happy Birthday to you!! This morning I received a notification on my tablet telling me that I took eight photos … More

alcohol, birthday, daddy, death, family, grief, letter, love you, miss you

April Showers

Stuff & things from April: In the last few years I’ve become an accepted eccentric at best, and a fuckup … More

art, birthday, blah, books, diary, journal, life, London, photography, quotes, stuff and things, writing

Feliz aniversário C.L ♡

Clarice Lispector would have celebrated her 95th birthday today. In honour of this glorious lady, I have spent the day indulging … More

authors, birthday, books, glamour, inspiration, inspirational, life, literature, love, PRH, prose, publishing, quotes, reading, short story, writer, writing

22 & Brave

‘Forever 21’ is almost over. It’s my birthday tomorrow and I’m not feeling good about it at all. I’m going … More

abuse, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, binge, bipolar, birthday, BPD, change, drugs, drunk, help, journal, mad sad bad, mistakes, pain, Paris, personality disorder, recovery, rock and roll, running away, sex, stress, thinking, why, why why why, writing, wtf
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