Society has us in a chokehold when it comes to what we should be doing. We should be married before children, graduate college, working a respectable job, own a home and car, and be mentally stable while dealing with the fuckshit called life. We also should be in a position to take care of our parents because, ya know, they raised us.
What society does not tell us is…
Read MoreCollectively, we have lost a lot over the past two years. The interconnectedness of Covid and other Life Changes owe us a check.
A commonality among the featured essays’ has been full autonomy. Whatever the experience, and/or how it is viewed— The art of self-regulation reads strong. Strengthening our sense of self by exposing and eliminating our inner conflicts. Writing (can) help facilitate that.
These conflicts consist of feeling unloved, deprived, betrayed, helpless, and on and on til’ the break of dawn.
Read MoreHey younger Cleo,
This is you from 2022. You don’t know this yet, but you are in for an emotional rollercoaster. There will be times when you question yourself, God, life, family, and your career but you will make it through a tougher cookie. The road will not be easy and the scars will take years to heal. In the end, you will know that all good and bad things will come to an end. When you are my age, you will understand. When you turn 20, you will meet someone who will be by your side through all this fuck shit. I will not give much away regarding the relationship.
Just be patient.
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