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Happy Death Day! (3)

3 years. Sometimes it feels like 3 days, sometimes 3 weeks, sometimes a decade, but always far too long ago … More

afterlife, anniversary, childhood, daddy, daughter, death, emotions, family, grief, journal, letter, loss, love, memory, mortality, mourning, writing

Hack

Dear Little Boy who was sitting in front of me on the 214 bus yesterday who had his arm wrapped … More

advice, childhood, conversation, experience, kids, learning, letter, life, London, poem, poetry, prosetry, self harm, strangers, truth

Literally

Dear Sir/Madam, It would appear that I have identified a problem with your mood tracking app. As you know (or … More

apps, depression, help, language, letter, life, mental health, mental illness, mood, self help, suicide prevention, technology, words

050219

Father, I know you blamed yourself when Cambridge rejected me. I’d spent the months prior to my interviews falling in … More

academia, books, college, education, existentialism, family, grief, letter, life, literature, love, reading, school, university, writing

A Letter to The Girl Next Door

Dear Louiza, You don’t know me, but you do. We’ve never met in person, never stood face to face. I’ve … More

epistolary, feminism, friendship, girls, Hijacked Amygdala, letter, life, neighbours, truth, women, 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

Happy Death Day! (2)

2 years without you. Feels like 2 months on some days; Feels like 2 decades on others. He told me … More

anniversary, death, family, friendship, grief, letter, life, loss, love, memory, personal, poem, writing

Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day, to the greatest Dad that we ever could have wished for! I knew this day would be … More

alcohol, bereavement, coping, dad, daughter, essay, family, Father's Day, grief, letter, love, memories, metaphor, remembrance

Now You Are Seven

Happy Birthday, Cookie! I am so very proud and privileged to be your auntie. You impress and amaze me every … More

birthday, change, epistolary, family, grateful, letter, life, love, mental health, mental illness, suicide

An Unsent Letter

Dear Him, Where are you? I don’t know where you are. I wonder what your piece of sky looks like. … More

depression, epistle, friendship, Hijacked Amygdala, letter, life, love, memory, miss you, writing

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