Sep 14Member-onlyTrying to Be Nice to MyselfFinding the Right Words Day #14: FAKE Affirmations don’t come easily to me. One of the most prevalent symptoms of my mental illness is negative self talk. My friend once told me that I do more than beat myself up. I back myself into a corner and get a whole…Ftrw2 min readFtrw2 min read
Sep 13Member-onlyYou Can Be Smart Without Being An Asshole.Finding the Right Words Day #13: SMART This is gonna be a rant about movies and about myself. Hope it makes sense. During my deep sad days, I typically occupy my time laying in bed by watching movies. Usually the same films I’ve seen a million times, familiarity is comforting…Ftrw2 min readFtrw2 min read
Sep 12Member-onlyI Don’t Have All the AnswersFinding the Right Words Day #12: BRAVE I’m facing a bit of a conundrum. This morning, I had a… let’s say tense conversation with the customer service people at a local business. I’d been waiting for something for over 4 weeks that I’d been told I’d receive within a 2-day…Ftrw3 min readFtrw3 min read
Sep 12Member-onlyFaith and Fear Are the Same ThingFinding the Right Words Day #11: FEAR “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.” My dad told me that when he was dropping me off at the bus station in 2014. I had been living with my mom in Hampton for a year after graduating college. I was on…Ftrw2 min readFtrw2 min read
Sep 12Member-onlyMy 7-Point Jealousy ChecklistFinding the Right Words Day #10: WRONG A friend of mine recently got some really good news: they got hired for a new job that they’d been waiting for and working toward for a long time. I was sooo happy, but… I was also something else. You ever had a…Ftrw3 min readFtrw3 min read
Sep 12Member-onlyJust Do What You WantFinding the Right Words Day #9: RIGHT Doing this writing challenge has started to become really difficult because I’ve been trying to write everything by hand. Because that’s what I’ve always done. Every article you’ve ever seen written by me on the Internet was definitely written down in a notebook…Ftrw2 min readFtrw2 min read
Sep 8Member-onlyLessons from The Pole 💃🏾Finding the Right Words Day #8: FOUND In January 2020, I made a resolution to be more social. I wanted to try to get out more, to stop thinking about doing things and actually do them. And maybe also make some new friends around the way. …Ftrw2 min readFtrw2 min read
Sep 7Member-onlyYou Won’t Feel This Way ForeverFinding the Right Words Day #7: LOST I remembered going to leadership camp for JROTC in high school and taking a Survival course. I learned if I’m ever lost in the wilderness, the number one rule of survival is to stay put. Most people think if you keep walking straight…Ftrw3 min readFtrw3 min read
Sep 7Member-onlyNo One Is Responsible for My Happiness But MeFinding the Right Words Day #6: HAPPY I was sad recently. About a boy. Blehhhhh. It’s hard for me to admit when I’m sad about a boy. One, because I’m in my 30s, the fuck?! Why the hell are niggas still making me upset? What is this, highschool? This entry…Ftrw3 min readFtrw3 min read
Sep 5Member-onlyI’ve Got a Bad Case of the “Should’s”Finding the Right Words Day #5: SAD Breaking news! We’re quickly approaching that time of the year where the temperature drops low enough for me to turn my AC off at night. This means summer is almost at an end. I happen to be a summer baby ☀️. …Ftrw3 min readFtrw3 min read
