What are the parts of your identity that you have labels for? (list and then define)

This prompt was difficult for me. It seemed simple at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized I had not labeled parts of my identity in a long time. I spent so much time being physically and mentally ill that I was just trying to survive, to ( Read more... )

Have you ever had a spiritual connection to an animal (domesticated or wild)? If yes, explain the circumstances and how the experience changed you.

Yes, I have. My most profound spiritual connection to an animal occurred when I was 16 years old. I lived at a magnet school in Mobile, Alabama, and my friends and I often hung out in the nearby ( Read more... )

So, this is me journaling. Even though I'm a writer by trade, I have avoided putting my racing thoughts onto the page/screen, perhaps from a fear that seeing them written will make them more real. Rewrite: I have avoided writing my thoughts because I'd rather lie to myself than acknowledge some of my difficult truths.

But, I proclaim that I am now ( Read more... )