J.R. Sonder

Joined May 2021

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To Live is to Jump from Mountain Edges
Life is not a single summit. It is an exploration of ranges. The top of the mountain is the attainment of a goal. Climbing the mountain might be the goal. Or getting a new job, healing the inner child, getting your drivers license, being able to get on public transport without a panic attack. The only way to grow is to climb it. However, life does not end when we have reached the peak and accrued hours of knowledge through blood, sweat and tears.
By J.R. Sonder7 months ago in Motivation
To Love Someone is Easy
Love, what an easy thing! Invigorating chaos determined by surrender. For birth and death and taxes and after love are complex reminders of humanity.
By J.R. Sonder7 months ago in Poets
From House to Home
On a cul de sac, years before, a house not a home existed and hid horrors. Bricks and mortar to insulate and douse the children's freedom to be explorers.
By J.R. Sonder8 months ago in Poets
Tainted Tale
Seasons have come and gone. Leaves fallen, flowers bloomed, sun risen and set, moons new and full. Change all around me-
By J.R. Sonder8 months ago in Poets
Ranking Pfizer Conspiracy Theories Post Dose 1
Full disclosure, at first, I was hesitant to get vaxxed. I was afraid and fell into the conspiracy theory propaganda traps. My sister, a walking fact-checker, shut it down real quick.
By J.R. Sonder9 months ago in Motivation
Three Things Lockdowns Gave Me Back
Covid-19 and this effing pandemic have taken so much from people all over the world. But, in a hard lockdown for another month, it's important to sit and reflect and find the good.
By J.R. Sonder9 months ago in Longevity
The Importance Of Taking Behaviour At Face Value
In the technological age, we seek to understand someone's behaviour to irrational points of thinking. Let's talk about potential partner's.
By J.R. Sonder9 months ago in Humans
To My Brother On His 21st
In reflection, at 28, I can't recognise the person I was at 21. Since you're 21, I thought I'd impart some wisdom. Your friends will change
By J.R. Sonder9 months ago in Humans
Making Mistakes is Learning
To a certain extent, mistakes teach us lessons. A couple of days ago, my friend's 13-year-old leapt for joy on FaceTime as he detailed his 100% on a maths exam. "I know you don't like math," he said. "But I'm so happy I got 100%. I don't like making mistakes. I like to be perfect."
By J.R. Sonder10 months ago in Motivation
Silence After
When you want quiet, quiet will erode you. When the quiet suffocates you, no alarm can be found. That’s how our love was.
By J.R. Sonder10 months ago in Poets
I Cried In Front Of My Mother
Bad stress is a bitch. It sucks the soul right out of you and manifests into physical distress. My left shoulder has risen to live with my left ear lobe. The migraine has arranged its temporary working visa to become a full-fledged citizen in my brain. Panic sits firmly in my gut, spraying acid, so reflux burns my esophagus. Prolonged and severe stress causes many disorders. [source]
By J.R. Sonder10 months ago in Psyche
All That's Left
Floundering, desperate for traction, I inhaled the toxicity to borrow some time. A choice to be made, driven mad by the options.
By J.R. Sonder10 months ago in Poets