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I woke to the gentle sound of rain pattering against the windows, and lay under my weighted blanket for almost an hour in the cool dark...
flourishfae
Apr 112 min read
Shatter
People ask me How have you been? How are you ? I want to say Please don’t make me say. Please just be a safe place for my brittle heart....
flourishfae
Feb 161 min read
Autumn 2024 Poems
(As I was teaching, I felt myself slipping away again. I did not want that to happen again, so I opened a blank journal, and decided I...
flourishfae
Jan 275 min read
On Facing Some Fear
I am one to face my fears, because the only thing scarier than the thing you fear, is the thought that your fear might limit your life. I...
flourishfae
Jan 214 min read
On Being Lonely versus Being Alone
One is an adjective, and one is a verb, so there's the first difference. But we all know the other difference, too: one is an unpleasant...
flourishfae
Jan 154 min read
In Being Witnessed, We Heal
Over the holidays, I poured over journals from a decade and a half ago. The words I read sounded just like the words on the pages of my...
flourishfae
Jan 121 min read
12-8-24
This evening, a friend and I were discussing events from our recent pasts. We talked about what we feel are our next steps for moving...
flourishfae
Jan 113 min read
On moving, home, and changing shape.
A couple of days ago, I created a countdown on my long-forgotten countdown app, to help me conceptualize the number of days until I fly...
flourishfae
Dec 1, 20246 min read
12-29-22
I’ve learned a lot since August. I’ve learned that I can drive unfamiliar places in the dark, and the rain, and not get as rattled as I...
flourishfae
Mar 10, 20233 min read
7-30-22
Nothing Lasts “I don’t know if I’m numb or at peace.” The words that have been echoing inside my mind spill out at ten-forty at night. I...
flourishfae
Jan 8, 20235 min read
The Queens of Tir-na-nOg
Once there was a girl named Niamh who fought against entropy with all her might. She did not care for growing up, and instead, lived...
flourishfae
Sep 11, 20208 min read
The Well
Sometimes I wonder if there is a well deep below the surface of my consciousness where an endless sorrow laps against the stone and only...
flourishfae
Sep 4, 20201 min read
Hangovers and Second Chances
I’m back in Durham, back at the school where I teach, and determined to continue writing every day this year, even if it’s just a...
flourishfae
Aug 20, 20203 min read
Leaning In
Hello, and welcome to my blog! While I don't have much content yet, I hope to be able to carve out time to make regular contributions...
flourishfae
Jul 19, 20203 min read
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