Published in dreamlands·Jul 14, 2021Maybe, life is worth living.I bought a new bicycle yesterday. I’m very excited. My mother has named it, “Kia” and I think it fits. I rode it for the first time today morning and it was wonderful. :) The breeze on my face, having people look out for me because it’s evident that this…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published in dreamlands·Jul 9, 2021A Mosaic of Feelings.A Mosaic of Feelings. I’m sorry for the long absence. I promise it wasn’t intentional. I mean, some part of it was, because I was angry and then later I got angrier. So basically, I spent three days in a hospital because the doctor scared my mother into thinking that…Self Worth4 min readSelf Worth4 min read
Published in dreamlands·Jun 1, 2021Sorry for being late, I was crying in a corner.“Ah, world, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter, even in the ashy city. I am thinking now of grief, and of getting past it; I feel my boots trying to leave the ground, I feel my heart pumping hard. I want to think again of…Grief3 min readGrief3 min read
Published in dreamlands·May 16, 2021Musings and a book.I was watching an ASMR video today and she said something that really resonated with me and I wanted to share that with you. “It’s not too late.” This caught me off guard. I wasn’t prepared for what “it’s not too late” would mean. To be fair, when you’re experiencing…Musings2 min readMusings2 min read
Published in dreamlands·May 8, 2021A Poem and some rants.I need you all to read this poem: IT IS ONCE AGAIN THE SUMMER OF MY DISCONTENT & THIS IS HOW WE DO IT: is creeping out of some open window same way it was in the summer of ’95 when my heartbreak was a different animal howling at the same clouds…Poem4 min readPoem4 min read
Published in dreamlands·May 2, 2021Parents are Babies and I’m not very good at babysitting.I say this all the time and everywhere, but as parents get older, they become more like children and less like adults. I’ve noticed this with my grandparents and now I’m seeing it with my mom and dad. …Parents4 min readParents4 min read
Published in dreamlands·Apr 27, 2021On love and other things.If someone asked what love is to me, I wouldn’t know what to answer. To me, love is in the small details — when someone holds your hand after you mention in passing your fear of crossing roads, when someone peels an orange and offers the first piece to you…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Published in dreamlands·Apr 21, 2021Some comfort.Times are difficult, my house is turbulent and I am very, very scared. But in the midst of all this chaos, I was able to find some respite and I hope this newsletter does the same for you. Clarice Lispector, The Passion According to G.H. 2. Sultanahmet meydanı. İstanbul 1995Comfort2 min readComfort2 min read
Published in dreamlands·Apr 18, 2021all about love~As I sit with a mouth ulcer and an injured foot, I was wondering if tonight’s newsletter had to be as sour as I am currently. But then I looked at my tarot cards for guidance (trying times, we are also entering a retrograde soon, so you might wanna start…Bell Hooks5 min readBell Hooks5 min read
Published in dreamlands·Apr 16, 2021You said you’d never go away.From Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson.Love6 min readLove6 min read
