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  • Wrote a poem list night from a bad dream, inspired by the tower card. It’s kind of a magical, dark fairytale about trauma responses, in our most vulnerable relationships. They’ll say she’s crazy,For predicting the truthThat they all, deep down insideHave the power to drop the other shoe A whispers trace awayOnly unknowns save the…

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  • A poem for those in codependency and PTSD recovery. 💜

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  • A Letter to tiny Anita

    I am making a promise to myself right now. I will always protect you Anita. I will look out for your best interests and remove you from harmful, hurtful situations. I will never allow anyone to abuse you in any way. I will do my best to recognize quickly if that is happening. I will…

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  • TuesDayNewsDay Vol.2 Issue 17, October 30 Caution: Trigger Warning, references to sexual violence

    Today, I chose to sit on the ground the very location of my first experience of sexual abuse at the age of seven. I am healing and today I tell a deep part of my story. (Trigger warning)

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  • TuesDayNewsDay Vol.2 Issue 15, October 8

    Today’s weekly song series is up! Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/anitalorrainemusic/videos/535090620390659/ Dedication: This week is dedicated to Sandie Kennedy. She introduced me to Tarot when I was sixteen or seventeen and I could not be more grateful. For years I was ashamed of my mystical frou frou leanings. Growing up in a Southern Baptist church…

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  • July 1st… Journal today and Khalil Gibran

    Monday… July 1st Today, right now, I feel peaceful. I am sitting on the couch with my coffee, grey cashmere sweater score from the thrift store, tons of reading material and my ankle propped up on ice. This whole process of surgery and healing has taught me so much I never really understood – how…

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