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YOU ARE A ROAMING TREE (poem)

I quiet my mind, breathe deep, soothe my racing heart & listen;

Apr 19, 2020

YOU ARE A ROAMING TREE (poem)

Apr 19, 2020

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F A T N E S S (spoken word poem)

My fatness is normal, natural B E A U T I F U L ; my fatness reminds others of their self-loathing & I am so powerful to remind them of tha

Apr 15, 2020

F A T N E S S (spoken word poem)

Apr 15, 2020

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Worthy Glass Animals (poem)

I am worth taking care of; I am worth taking my time, I am worth questions that take decades to answer; I am worth receiving support; I am…

Apr 10, 2020

Worthy Glass Animals (poem)

Apr 10, 2020

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Body as Home (poem + reading)

I’m in love with humanity: way we bounce into new like moth when cocooned — the brilliant wings of silver and blue, free as wildflowers…

Apr 4, 2020

Body as Home (poem + reading)

Apr 4, 2020

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Tales from Solitary Confinement (for those struggling with quarantine)

one. pick a place on the wall & make it your sun. pray to this deity you’ve envisioned, bask in its warmth.

Apr 4, 2020

Tales from Solitary Confinement (for those struggling with quarantine)

Apr 4, 2020

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How to Increase Creativity & Discipline

In discovering how to be more creative, you can’t skip the aspect of discipline. A common misunderstanding every creative comes to realize…

Feb 19, 2019

How to Increase Creativity & Discipline

Feb 19, 2019

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5 Senses Writing Prompt — Freewrite with Me #1

The goal of this prompt is simply to strengthen your world-building skills. This is something I still have to be very conscious of in my…

Feb 1, 2019

5 Senses Writing Prompt — Freewrite with Me #1

Feb 1, 2019

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How to Love Yourself Like the Moon Loves You

Imagine yourself a single grain of moon dust, scattered by the passing of a meteor, caught in Earth’s gravitational pull, hugged to the…

Jan 21, 2019

How to Love Yourself Like the Moon Loves You

Jan 21, 2019

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Taking Anti-Depressants is the Greatest Act of Self-Love I’ve Given Myself

I thought the unceasing self-loathing was normal. I’d grown accustomed to fighting with myself in my own head. Half of my brain said…

Nov 19, 2016

Taking Anti-Depressants is the Greatest Act of Self-Love I’ve Given Myself

Nov 19, 2016

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Just Because It’s True, Doesn’t Mean It’s Helpful (Or, Why Being Right is Wrong)

Do you want to be right, or do you want to be an ally? This is the question you have to answer. And it’s best to decide before opening your…

Jul 2, 2016

Just Because It’s True, Doesn’t Mean It’s Helpful (Or, Why Being Right is Wrong)

Jul 2, 2016

conner carey

conner carey

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Hello! My writing can be found at connercarey.com. I share a monthly newsletter on creativity and living a heart centered life.

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