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Words For Life

DESIDERATA Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far … More

advice, existence, happiness, humanity, kindness, knowledge, life, mental health, nature, peace, poem, poetry, self, silence, society, youth

Wonderful, Miserable

*door opens* “Hello, my lov—” “JESUS CHRIST! You scared the fucking life out of me! I didn’t hear you come … More

books, conversation, depression, dialogue, friendship, happiness, home, life, literature, love, misery, reading, relationships, writing

SNL

Composed last night for Day 6 of NaPoWriMo

depression, GloPoWriMo, happiness, life, loss, love, memory, NaPoWriMo, notebook, poem, poetry, writing

Southend-On-Sea

We were standing on the old sea wall, one Saturday night in August. I was looking out across the grey … More

friendship, happiness, heartbreak, Hijacked Amygdala, history, life, love, memories, poem, poetry, relationships, strangers, writing

Definition

THE DEFINITION OF DRUNK IN LOVE: I know you remember my laughter as we drunkenly cartwheeled down the silent corridor … More

happiness, heartbreak, Hijacked Amygdala, life, love, memories, nostalgia, poem, poetry, relationships, writing

Part 1 – The Farmer

Once upon a fairly recent time, a farmer’s wife fortuitously procured a large piece of land. She did not expect to … More

art, beauty, blogging, creativity, depression, family, grief, happiness, Hijacked Amygdala, lit mag, love, nature, short prose, writing

Almost Impossible

How can I possibly be happy for you, when you make it almost impossible for me to be happy for … More

happiness, happy, heartbreak, I'm sorry, love, love you, miss you, promises, thinking, thoughts

Spring Teen Queen

Everything was always better in the Spring. No more sitting around at the ice rink for hours on end, too … More

alcohol, childhood, city, drugs, drunk, education, exams, fashion, friends, fun, growing up, happiness, laughter, London, memories, north London, parks, parks and rec, school, seasons, secondary school, smoking, sport, spring, teenage, teenagers, teens, trends, UK

Little Miss Sunshine

I was in a charity shop recently, rifling through the books as usual, when I stumbled across a shiny new … More

BPD, children's books, family, happiness, kids, love, reading, teaching, writing

The Art of Happiness

I went to hospital yesterday. A lot of things were said. I don’t really have the strength to talk about … More

addiction, alcohol, bipolar, books, BPD, happiness, help, HH Dalai Lama, mental health, NHS, reading, recovery, self harm, self help, sobriety, wtf

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