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Tonight's Poet Corner: Introspection

I think we're definitely in, "I'm not as introspective these days," territory, people. Which is weird because for months, I was writing these long, self-pitying diatribes where my anxiety was cranked up to eleven. Now I'm just tired all the time. I'm like a battery that constantly needs recharging. I just need to push to the end. I've been talking with people and mentors and doing my best to recalibrate my perspective of myself versus the world around me. For example, I need to remember that what some people think of me isn't actually me. People's opinions do not shape who I am or what I stand for. I also need to remember that making mistakes is part of the journey. Sure, it hurts to make these mistakes, and I wish I didn't, but it makes me no less of a good person. This needed to happen to help me improve, and it will help me tell better stories later on. I think, again, we are living in a society now where we are not allowed to be flawe

Friday's Ten Word Tales: Too Many Carrots?

Too Many Carrots? by Belinda Roddie I washed my hands, but the skin remained bright orange.

Today's OneWord: Survivor

The plane had crashed on a mountain range far to the north, and I thought I was the only survivor. I was wrong. As I dragged my body across the wreckage, my legs fighting against me, I could see a body thrashing against melted metal and alloy. I managed to free the old man from the debris, and as he wept, I held his warm and broken body against my shattered ribs.