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women’s

Peace looks like me

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Sep 10

I wish you could see me now.Not because I need you to, but because I finally can.I’m in the most…
≻: Peace looks like me
I finally see it

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Sep 8

I finally see what you were trying to show me all those years ago. That I needed to grow—not louder,…
≻: I finally see it
A Prayer of Sacred Surrender

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Jul 15

I open my heart to you, not polished or guarded,But torn and trembling, willing.I lay down love, not love as…
≻: A Prayer of Sacred Surrender
Unable

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Jun 30

Labels cling like paper tags,defining jars and jam, and names—But not the fire within our hearts,nor the way our spirits…
≻: Unable
It Should Have Been Me

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May 18

It Should Have Been Me I watch you step into your afterlife,the happiness we once dreamed of in tandem.And I…
≻: It Should Have Been Me
I Want

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May 1

I want my heart to still,to silence the echo of your name.I want my ribs to unburdenthe weight of love…
≻: I Want
Foot Steps

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Apr 18

In the stillness, I linger,A traveler lost between roads,Footsteps echo in the same hollow,Dreams perched on horizons untold. The clock…
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Stupid Heart

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Oct 20

Do you think following your heart makes you stupid? I’m afraid I have to disagree. Letting your heart lead shows you’re willing to embrace life’s uncertainties and to feel deeply even when there’s no guarantee. Sure, it’s left you with questions and maybe some hurt, but isn’t that part of being authentically human? Maybe the real issue isn’t that your heart is too open but that others haven’t met you with the same sincerity. What would it look like to protect your heart without closing it off entirly? Ms. Butterfly Genesis
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Pressure

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Aug 31

I hate reliving the past, but it is so difficult not when a simple word can take me to a…
≻: Pressure
rediscover

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Mar 11

**I thought I could be his everything,** **On top of being his everything,** **I could be whatever I wanted to…
≻: rediscover
Beauty isn’t everything

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Mar 5

Strength, indeed, is a remarkable form of beauty. It transcends mere appearances, reaching deep within the core of every woman.…
≻: Beauty isn’t everything
Being Me

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Oct 6

For a long time, I thought that lying was the right thing to do, but self-consciously, I knew it was the wrong…
≻: Being Me
Under

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Feb 8

I don’t want to be stupid.For you to be successful, I have to have the strength to the door of…
≻: Under
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Apr 15

Nothing I do with my life will ever make sense to anyone, and at this point in my life, I’m…
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Reaction

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Mar 28

Before I begin putting this piece together, I would love to start by saying I’m not attacking men for defending…
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Incomplete WOMAN

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Feb 6

If I am incomplete as a woman to myself, how can I pretend to be whole to the rest of…
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Saint Jude (Home away from Home

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Dec 3

I thought this would be a simple piece for me to write because I’m so used to putting my feelings…
≻: Saint Jude (Home away from Home
Educated

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Dec 2

Teachable moments happen every day, and it’s up to us if we accept them at teachable moments in our lives.…
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won’t

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Nov 27

It’s not that I can’t stop speaking to him. It’s more about how I feel when I don’t talk to…
≻: won’t
The One

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Nov 25

I need to love myself a little bit more. But, I can only do that by realizing that I need…
≻: The One
Forever

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Nov 14

Now that I no longer have you, I wish I could have used my time the right way.At this point,…
≻: Forever
Becoming Myself

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Sep 1

Is knowing who I am.I am not caring what anybody thinks about me because I refuse to live for anyone…
≻: Becoming Myself
Open Wounds

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Aug 27

Open heart.Open wounds need to be closed, but no idea how to approach them. There’s not a Band-Aid big enough…
≻: Open Wounds
Sharing Myself

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Aug 27

Things have gotten so far to come back. I wish I could share my feelings with the world to understand…
≻: Sharing Myself
Precious Moment

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Aug 19

People would say that the hardest thing for any woman is knowing that something is growing and moving inside. It…
≻: Precious Moment
Single Mother’s

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Aug 19

(I have no idea what it’s like to be a single mom, but I feel like they need recognition for…
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Unselfish Loved

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Aug 19

She held this little human being in her belly, giving them a chance. She held this tiny human in her…
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Reliving

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Aug 18

I saw what I wanted to see.I felt things that I never thought I could feel again.The best feeling I…
≻: Reliving
Unattractive

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Aug 18

Let me start by saying I’m not a relationship expert, but I was having a conversation with one of my…
≻: Unattractive
How many Times

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Aug 16

How many of us say that we won’t look back? Not looking back is because how can anyone grow when…
≻: How many Times
Trial & Error

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Aug 16

I’ve been going through some changes in myself; a wrong decision has me questioning myself, but I don’t want anybody…
≻: Trial & Error
Thank You

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Aug 16

Thank YouThank you for loving me.Thank you for pulling me apart when you did.Thank you for allowing me to find…
≻: Thank You
Unhappiness

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Aug 16

She understands happiness & love don’t come from a man but her loving herself first. She also understands that she…
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Blogging

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Aug 15

I love knowing that I can write my feelings away on paper. I have never claimed to be a professional…
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Just Me

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Aug 14

Hi, my name is Erika M. SantanaMy brother & I were born on 09/04/81 Besides being the youngest of four…
≻: Just Me