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Country Roads
I always clung to this idea of my hometown, forcing myself to keep nostalgia alive even though I didn’t believe a word I was saying or thinking. I still catch myself doing it from time to time and I suppose it’s really a defense mechanism. I’ve had some of the most painful events of my life living in my new hometown and I don’t want to let myself think about this place fondly because of that. The sad fact is that the only reason my worst memories happened here is because it is my hometown and I did the vast majority of my growing up here.
By Chrisie Hopps3 years ago in Humans
A New Hobby In Lockdown
Like many people, the lockdown means that I have been stuck inside the house, for the best part of a year now. At the beginning of the dreaded pandemic, I lost my job because I worked for a small company, who couldn't afford to survive anymore - they were having money issues way before the virus. I was jobless, homeless and had to move back in with my dad. Which I saw as a massive failure, because I never wanted to move back in with my parents. Sadly, my mum died in 2018, otherwise I would've lived with her instead. As many of us have, I've been really struggling with my mental health all through lockdown. I've had depression and anxiety for years, but this past year has really heightened that.I hate being stuck inside at the best of times, but when you're actually being forced into it? My idea of absolute hell.
By Rebecca Smith3 years ago in Humans
What I Wish to Tell You
I sit in my favorite down town café with my usual order: medium Peanut Butter Mocha Frappuccino with no whip, no drizzle. $4.49. During the summer it was $4.50 even, but now I get a penny back, and get to think that I’m lucky. I sit at my usual high table with bar stool, so I can sit or stand as I please. My lap top is open with a fresh, new document ready to go. She should be here any minute. In my head, I practice what I’m going to say to her. You turned out just fine, after all. You never lost the taste buds to enjoy dinosaur egg oatmeal and Lucky Charms. You’ve made a career of your art, music, and writing. Good for you! High School was not a bad as you thought it would be. Crushes really are not that big of a deal. You really should wait until you’re thirty to date. It’s kind of a waste of time.
By Sarah Massey3 years ago in Humans
A World Where Sarah Draws
Sarah sat before me, putting pen to paper in a local coffee shop. My friend Hannah and I decided we wanted to get a tattoo done, but we needed someone's feminine touch added to the process. Only 2 weeks prior we discovered her in her element at Painting With A Twist. Instantly we had this awesome connection that has surpassed the night of wine and canvases. So after a click of a button following her on Instagram, I knew she had to be the one to design our tattoo.
By Kayla Lindley4 years ago in Humans
Falling in love made me a writer
I never considered myself as a writer. I wanted to be one. I always dreamt of being a journalist or writing a book but I couldn't finish anything that I started. I guess a lot of people have that issue. Mine was the fact that I didn't feel like I had anything important to say. I felt like anything I wrote was absolutely stupid and childish and I didn't think there was anyone who'd like to read my stuff so at some point I just stopped writing.
By Martyna Dearing4 years ago in Humans