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Out of The Dark & Into the Light

Stories that focus on that thimble of light

You Broke It, Now Wear It Broken

You Broke It, Now Wear It Broken

How to get unstuck when you’re violently stuck
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Aug 5
I’m Ashamed Of Being An American

I’m Ashamed Of Being An American

And yes, if I could leave this country, I would.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
May 28
Can You Rebuild Your Life Yet Again?

Can You Rebuild Your Life Yet Again?

Let me be your messy blueprint.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Jun 9
I Love You, But I’ve Chosen Darkness

I Love You, But I’ve Chosen Darkness

Sometimes, it’s okay to give up.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
May 6
The Gaping Hole That is You

The Gaping Hole That is You

Maybe I shouldn’t have been a stubborn woman, and you, a stubborn man.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Feb 22
Everyone tells me to not talk about depression.

Everyone tells me to not talk about depression.

We need to show up for the ones we love when they’re having a hard time showing up for themselves. We need to say, I’m here for you.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Apr 7, 2018
How to get through your day when you want to crawl under the covers and scream into pillows.

How to get through your day when you want to crawl under the covers and scream into pillows.

Sometimes, getting out of bed is a victory. We endure our day even in the moments when daylight feels like an assault.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Sep 5, 2018
There’s No Bigger Betrayal Than Women Shaming Other Women About Their Assault

There’s No Bigger Betrayal Than Women Shaming Other Women About Their Assault

Tell me more about how you would handle my trauma.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Jun 21, 2020
You Can Live Without Social Media

You Can Live Without Social Media

I’m two years clean and my mental health & business are thriving.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Dec 12, 2020
Your Depression Advice is Dangerous

Your Depression Advice is Dangerous

Your experience with mental illness does not a professional make
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Jun 18, 2019
I'm crawling my way back to the woman I used to be.

I'm crawling my way back to the woman I used to be.

I used to be a woman who did things. I was a doer, a maker, a builder, and then I was a woman who stared at a wall. What happened?
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Felicia C. Sullivan
May 10, 2018
When You Can’t Be the Person The Internet Wants You to Be

When You Can’t Be the Person The Internet Wants You to Be

I hate the word “trainwreck”. People take comfort in their own moral compass, and in doing so find themselves passing judgment. They think…
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Feb 20, 2016
What I Learned Today That Cut Me To My Core

What I Learned Today That Cut Me To My Core

Being still means you’re still in the game.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Jul 15, 2020
The bolito of being a “good girl”

The bolito of being a “good girl”

Because good girls don’t just keep their legs crossed, they don’t go around killing people.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Mar 23, 2017
Don’t Tie Your Worth To What You Produce

Don’t Tie Your Worth To What You Produce

We’re choking on coins, capitalism, and conspicuous consumption.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Feb 1, 2021
My Six Years on Medium

My Six Years on Medium

What a long, strange trip it’s been! Celebrating my readers & my favorite stories from the years.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Dec 24, 2019

Rome has not fallen; the past is not over; it is just the future has already begun.

Today, I watched Synchronic, the latest film by directing duo, Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Jan 28, 2021
When All the Lights Go Out

When All the Lights Go Out

After a week of self-quarantine, the stay-at-home mandate in California is official, my power goes out tomorrow, and I’m anxious.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Mar 20, 2020
“There Are Still Faint Glimmers Of Civilization Left In This Barbaric Slaughterhouse That Was Once…

“There Are Still Faint Glimmers Of Civilization Left In This Barbaric Slaughterhouse That Was Once…

At least, I hope.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Dec 26, 2020
What It’s Like Traveling Through California During a Pandemic

What It’s Like Traveling Through California During a Pandemic

I miss my books.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Apr 10, 2020
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