Tag: conscious
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Instagram is Icky
We all know the internet can be a fantastical place of nonsense and hilarity. Just look at this recent photo evidence of me laughing so hard at something I saw that my ribs started to hurt and actual tears formed in my eyes. At its simplest, the internet can be a haven for community and…
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The Unexpected
This is the story of the unexpected and finding the hidden serene. The story that almost doesn’t get told because we’re too stumped to recognize what’s in front of us. We fail to see the offering. This isn’t a story of always seeing the positive, but rather, that beauty can still exist amid the chaos.…
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In the Shadows of a Label
So often when I question myself, the world, the status quo, I find myself in a similar process. Almost always it follows a pattern of: Ask the Questions. Meet my Fears. Be Courageous. And yet, so often I am amazed when two seemingly disparate things share so many of the same qualities. That’s what prompted…
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My Story (Sobriety)
Ever since I wrote the piece below, I’ve always thought of it as my sobriety story, but the truth is, it’s probably a bit more of my drinking story. When I started this website I had words bubbling inside of me. They needed a place go. Since then, I’ve always had the intention of properly…
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In Hard Times
In Hard Times // I was given a key to access life It’s called breath and awareness. It’s called the present moment.Christina Lindvay
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Sobriety, White Supremacy, and the Power of Recovery
CW: Mentions of anti-Black behavior; violence; racism; white supremacy. I cannot, in good conscience, write about anything else right now. I cannot write without addressing what is currently taking place in the United States and around the world—what has been happening in the world for centuries. I can’t. I can’t write about anything else without…