For someone who loves to write, it’s been a long time since I’ve written anything on here. Eh. Lots been going on the past several months that have made casual writing harder than it used to be. But today is not a time to get into that! Today I’m talking about traveling. ✈️ If you’reContinue reading “How I Plan My Trips”
Author Archives: Anne Taylor
Turtles All the Way Down
I’ve been debating writing this post for a while because I actually don’t really want anyone to read it…so honestly not sure why I’m writing it right now except I haven’t written in a long time and this has been weighing on me pretty heavily lately. This topic involves some people in my life currently,Continue reading “Turtles All the Way Down”
Why We Need to Talk to Teenagers About Mental Health
I graduated high school seven years ago. Sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago and sometimes it feels like I graduated last week, but there are a lot of memories from those four years still fresh in my mind. But what I remember most about high school isn’t prom or sports or assemblies — it’sContinue reading “Why We Need to Talk to Teenagers About Mental Health”
How to Take Care of Your Mental Health at Work
With the rise in mental health awareness in recent years and the abundance of self-care tips available to the general public, managing your mental health is more doable than ever. However, while putting yourself first at home can be an easy decision it can be much harder to stand up for your health in a work setting. According toContinue reading “How to Take Care of Your Mental Health at Work”
white privilege
i’ve never needed to imagine if a jog, without any warning, would become the chase of my life and turn into a day of mourning i’ve never needed to imagine if an unproven accusation would strip the air from my lungs and choose my burial or cremation i’ve never needed to imagine if the colorContinue reading “white privilege”
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look, I spent twenty years seeing only the best you could bring and we may have been going down a two-way street but I was driving the car while you put your feet on my dashboard and spun the radio knob to something you said I wanted to hear so it’s my fault I guessContinue reading “e”
forgiveness
I don’t think forgiveness is found when we throw a rightful blame when carefully crafted verbal darts are shot with justified aim I think it’s found when we step back from our fear of guilt and shame when you decide and I admit that all of us bleed the same
what it’s like
sometimes believing the sun will rise again seems as laughable as believing it won’t
“just talk about it”
when you haven’t spoken about something for a long time talking can feel like trying to open your mouth after it’s been stitched shut
I used to think
I used to think if only my edges had sharper corners if only the earth breathed on me more softly if only my lines were smoother if only gravity cared a little less if only I was her reflection if only I could be what she was I used to think one day I wouldContinue reading “I used to think”
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