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The First and Most Important Lesson

Learning how to practice alone while in a class — Learning how to practice alone while in a class So, there I was, soft cushioning of a new yoga mat beneath my feet, the smell of incense lingering in the air, the low murmur of excited voices around me as we embarked on something as terrifying as it was exciting……

Self Awareness

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Published in Books Are Our Superpower

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A Psychological Thriller Told With the Gift Of Poetry

Elevating a genre through sublime language — When we think about works of fiction we imagine characters and a storyline that we can fall into, losing ourselves for a brief while. Rarely does a book come along that offers tantalizing poetry as its description, and language that paints pictures so vividly the reader feels like they have…

Young Adult Fiction

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A Psychological Thriller Told With the Gift Of Poetry

Published in Fearless She Wrote

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What Happens When Two Female Artists Mix the Songs “Blurred Lines” With “Rape Me”?

Has the time come to censor what is classed as ‘entertainment’? — When I heard Amanda Palmer and Reb Fountain’s mash-up of “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke and “Rape Me” by Nirvana I was stunned into silence. It is raw, cathartic, and deeply revealing about the music we currently call popular, but who were these women? Amanda Palmer is a performance artist…

Music

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What Happens When Two Female Artists Mix the Songs “Blurred Lines” With “Rape Me”?

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Is It Our Emotional or Physical Weight That Is Holding Us Down?

By only acknowledging the physical we miss the true weight we are all carrying and that we can choose to lift for others. — By only acknowledging the physical we miss the true weight we are all carrying and that we can choose to lift for others. I had a moment last night as I looked in the mirror while brushing my teeth for bed. It’s cringe-worthy to admit but I was lost in…

Body Image

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Is It Our Emotional or Physical Weight That Is Holding Us Down?

Published in Write Like a Girl

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Can We Please End the ‘Good Girl’ Persona?

There’s a society-wide abusive relationship. Let’s end it. — I’ve been stuck in a loop, thinking about the changes that haven’t quite happened. The movements that rise and fall, again and again, gathering momentum as the public voice swells, only to fizzle out like a birthday balloon with a tiny hole. It mirrors an abusive relationship but it’s almost…

Feminism

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Can We Please End the ‘Good Girl’ Persona?

Published in The Honest Perspective

·Apr 26

If I Met You Now

a poem — If I met you now, I wonder but didn’t I meet you everyday or did I stop seeing the person in front of me did I stop noticing your subtle changes If I could turn back time, I wonder but wasn’t I there for every moment or did I fall asleep along…

Poet

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Published in The Honest Perspective

·Apr 25

The Honest Perspective Weekly Prompt

25th April — 1st May — 25th April — 1st May Whether the ideas have slowed to a trickle or you’re just feeling curious and in the mood for a little reflection. Our weekly prompt is an invitation to ruminate on an idea and see what arises. Be it poetry or prose you’d like to submit…

Poem

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Published in The Honest Perspective

·Apr 19