Poems, notes and deep(er) dives
The full collection of my musings in different forms to match your mood. Things I noticed and thought were worth mentioning.
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Is the box really there?
Look, I hate being boxed in. Walking through the catacombs in Paris? No thank you. Entering an elevator with more people than you’d be comfortable getting stuck with? Also, no. Like I’ve said before, boxes have a tendency to make…
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On Restlessness
Sometimes we feel restless because we need to take a deep breath and remind ourselves that everything is well and truly fine. But sometimes we’re restless because we need to rest less. If you’ve been ignoring some creative urge, it’s…
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On letting the pen do the talking
Sometimes when I feel off, I pick up a (red) pen and start moving my hand without any rhyme or reason. Whenever I do this, there’s inevitably a moment when I feel like an insane person as I wait for…
NOW WRITING
A novel that picks up right where the rom com usually ends.
They meet, they date, they fight, they make up, then it’s all happily ever right? My novel picks up right in the messy middle of happily ever after.
TOPICS
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Who Am I?
WHO AM I? be sexier, be funnier, be thinner, be prettier. “Be you.” But who is that? too smart. too thin. too sexy. too loud. “Be you.” But not too much. __________ __________ __________ I am. And that’s enough. -Alyssa…
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Running Water
The wall grew taller The river grew deeper As she drowned in her fears The wall became shorter The river became shallower As she dared to share What had been dammed before
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Doors and Dreams
There’s a whole world you’ve never seen because you’ve never dared to dream beyond the borders of what you were taught to love. There’s a whole world you’ve never explored because you’ve been scared to choose a door fearing the…
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“Can I go to the bathroom?”
“Ms. Snyder, can I go to the bathroom?” I wish I had never uttered those words. If almost 31-year-old me could go back and give 9-year-old me advice, it would be never to ask if I can go to the…
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Hermit Crabs, Growing Pains, and Letting Go
I remember waking up in the middle of the night as a kid feeling like my legs wanted to run a marathon. This usually happened when I was going through a growth spurt. During these periodic growing pains, I felt…
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Help for Moments of Gift Anxiety
Gift buying can be stressful–especially when you’re worried about disappointing someone you love. Geoff and my brother both have massive gift anxiety. To them, it feels like a pressure cooker of potential disappointment. Geoff’s ideal present is to gift an…
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Human or Robot?
We’re weird creatures. Our identities are made up of a messy amalgamation of stories. Stories that are told to us from the time we’re born. Stories that are passed down from other people who have carried the weight of stories…
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Walking the Runway or Runaway Emotions?
If we’re friends on Instagram, you might have seen that I’ve walked in two fashion shows recently. (If we’re not, why aren’t we? Say hi! And to catch you up, I’ve walked on two runways recently). Which on Instagram might…
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The Man Living on the Bench
A man lived on the bench near my building. I’d see him every day in the afternoons. He dressed in a black coat and pants and always had a large duffle in tow. I’d routinely see him wiping down his…
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Avery Jane: A Fun Story for You
Mel Mel slumped into the chair beside her, exhausted from the discussion, feeling weary about what to say next. As the tears streamed down her face, she looked up at John, “I don’t know why you don’t understand what I’m…
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Control is an Illusion. Take Charge Instead.
Control is an illusion, but it’s an illusion we humans love to chase at all costs. The reality is that we have very little control in life. Most times in a conversation like this people say we can control our…
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