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Out of The Dark & Into the Light

Stories that focus on that thimble of light

When The Hurt Comes from Inside the House

When The Hurt Comes from Inside the House

Familial betrayal is the deepest cut
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Mar 19
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, 2022
Your Trauma Doesn’t Have to Be Published & Monetized For It To Be Real

Your Trauma Doesn’t Have to Be Published & Monetized For It To Be Real

It’s okay to heal offline.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Sep 12, 2021
Family Doesn’t Always Need to Be Blood

Family Doesn’t Always Need to Be Blood

The long and winding relationship with the man I call my father
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Feb 20
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
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
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
It’s Time To Run Away From Home

It’s Time To Run Away From Home

Nine months into my yearlong journey through California & I’m ready for CHANGES.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Jul 10, 2020
You Always Think You Have Someone Until You Have No One

You Always Think You Have Someone Until You Have No One

Don’t ever take the fact that you have a family for granted. Some of us don’t have the luxury of lineage.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Dec 8, 2018
If Only You Had Good Teeth

If Only You Had Good Teeth

In America, teeth are a status symbol.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Jul 31, 2021
Why Do You Hate Read?

Why Do You Hate Read?

It’s disturbing how people will hand over their time to strangers.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Oct 10, 2021
All The Frightened Animals

All The Frightened Animals

A woman frightened of leaving her house builds a life in her head & becomes obsessed with a YouTuber, while a wolf endures a harsh winter.
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Aug 21, 2021
Do the thing that chills you down to the bone

Do the thing that chills you down to the bone

I started to think about time and its value. Am I squandering it? Living it? Breathing through it. I started to ask myself, to what end?
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Felicia C. Sullivan
Jun 18, 2018
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