Growth for a Ghost
There is a special kind of grief reserved for those of us who must stay close to someone we no longer get to hold. Not because we want to. Not because we can’t let go. But because life built a
Category: Oddthentic Reflections
For the Moms Who Don’t Quit
My mom is no longer here in body.But she’s here.In the resilience I respect.In the care I try to offer.In the quiet, determined power I still seek to understand. She did it all.Four boys.Homemade meals. Clean floors.School nights, science fairs,
Contradiction Card #612:
“Contradiction Cards: Because your wholeness doesn’t need to make sense to be valued.” “I’m Still the Villain in Their Story, Even After I Healed” Emotion Pair: Regulated + ResentedMood Texture: A lighthouse blamed for not being a rescue boatSymbolic Inner
A Sanctuary of Me
Today, I found myself reflecting deeply on everything that’s happened since my divorce… on my ex, on the kids, on the home I lost, and the self I found. It’s strange, in a painful, poetic kind of way. I didn’t
From Minion Memes to TED Talk Trauma: The Brands I Can’t Stop Scrolling
Icons of Dysfunction – The Brands That Raised Me, Ghosted Me, and Now Charge for Premium Access Over the past two days, we’ve scrolled through the unholy terrain of social media madness—starting with Reddit and Twitter/X, where emotional validation is
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Who I Admire (and Why It’s Not a List)
This might sound strange, but I don’t have a list of people I look up to. No inspirational icons pinned to my mental bulletin board. No singular voice I turn to for advice. Not because I think I know everything—far
“Voting Isn’t Just a Ballot”
Yes, I vote in elections. But not like a team sport. I don’t vote party lines, and I don’t confuse emotion with evidence. I vote for what’s rooted. I vote for what’s possible. But truth is, the ballot box isn’t
What Gives You Direction in Life?
What gives you direction in life? Chaos gives me direction. I know—that probably sounds discomforting to most people. Even those who say they embrace the chaos still try to control it. But that’s the thing: you don’t control chaos. Chaos
The Centering Power of a Quote
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? “Host it. Don’t ghost it.” When I was growing up, my mom and I used to collect quotes like other families might collect souvenirs. We’d scribble
Salvaged Dreams, Secondhand Hope
Buying Back My Gravity for $23 It doesn’t look like a beginning. It looks like a secondhand Epson Stylus Pro 3880. Big. Heavy. Silent. Unassuming. A printer built for gallery-quality prints—but even more than that, a hulking metaphor parked in
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