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Tag: image

Self Portrait, December 2019

depression, face, image, life, melancholy, memoir, photo, photography, portrait, self portrait, selfie

Face / Mouth

[Part of the Body Series] My mouth is just a mouth, like any other mouth. That’s a good book: Any … More

appearance, body, body image, image, journal, life, lipstick, makeup, notebook, self reflection, series, style, truth, writing

Scars

[Part of the Body Series] “Have you ever counted them?” “No.” “You should count them,” “Why?” “It’ll be interesting,” “I don’t think … More

body, body image, childhood, confessional, depression, experience, image, injury, life, mental illness, pain, self harm, self portrait, series, teenager, truth, violence, writing

Like

I look like phantasmagoria and snow in August I taste like broken diamonds and open coffins I smell like disillusionment … More

Hijacked Amygdala, image, introspective, metaphor, poem, poetry, portrait, self portrait, senses, writing

Perfectly Imperfect

Hair that hasn’t been Brushed for days Odd socks, always Chipped nail varnish Guns ‘n’ Roses t-shirt 5 sizes too … More

depression, image, poetry, self, self harm, self portrait, writing

Self Portrait: Ekphrasis

Writers share many creative qualities and artistic processes with painters. Both are engaged in the difficult endeavor of portraying oneself … More

creative writing, image, literature, non-fiction, poetry, prompt, self, self portrait, writing, writing exercise, writing prompt

Beautiful

I had a moment, for the first time in my life, a moment in which I thought I looked truly … More

beauty, bipolar, depression, France, happy, image, life, mental health, philosophy, vanity
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