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  • The Season I Slow Down

    Hey journal, it’s been a while since I’ve written in you, and honestly I don’t have anything revolutionary to say. But what I can tell you is this: the days are short, and it gets dark faster than I can blink. It’s cold…already very cold…and I’ve started wearing thermals on my walks. I promised myself at the…

  • One More Hour

    I remember the last hour I spent with him. I had just finished buzzing his head; we were covered in his hair and both of us were in desperate need of a shower. I went first. As I walked downstairs, I could hear him on the phone. I started packing up my bag, ready to…

  • The Mirror He Forced Me to Face

    There was once a time in my life, where a boy brought out the worst in me…and I mean the absolute worst version of myself I ever could be. He brought out every ounce of anger I thought I had gotten over. That wasn’t true. He tested every part of my identity and what I…

  • All You Need Is One Good Friend

    Lately, a lot of my friends have been getting engaged, talking about marriage, or just downright trying for a child to start a family. My most recent friend who got engaged has been talking about her wedding and what could possibly happen for her bachelorette. Obviously, that makes me think about my love life and…

  • I Paid In Full

    The other day, I made a post showcasing my weight loss on Instagram with two images — one of me at my heavier weight and the other of me that day. I captioned the image of my heavier self with “You’ll pay a price,” and the other with “I paid in full.” I got so…

  • I Helped Him Hurt Her

    Earlier this year, I took part in an affair. I got involved with a boy that I knew had a long-distance girlfriend. I didn’t know her…I had never met her. That made it easy for me to think she wasn’t a real person, and I used that to cope with what I was doing. I…