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end of 2023...

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 hey, everybody. we are at the end of 2023. i cannot believe another year has come and gone. as you get older, time really does move along, and it does not care if you struggle to keep up with it. as for the year, just like any other, it had its fair share of ups and downs. we had some terrifying family struggles, but the important thing is that we made it through, and are still very much here. it often takes some sort of shake-up to reinforce the grateful feeling. very unfortunate but true as true can be.  my social media struggle was topped off when i got hacked and lost of all of my old information. i was pissed at the time that it happened, but now i realize that maybe it happened for a reason. maybe i was meant to start again and maybe it gives me the ability to start again with this blog, which will give me the motivation to write again. maybe i will hit the creative lottery in the new year! many new writing projects are upcoming. i want to turn this blog into an empower...
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it's been a while.... i am so thankful!

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 hello, blog, it has been a while. i was tied up in my poetry collection and left my blog in the dust for a bit. i would like to make it a goal to become more active here. the last post i made was my letter to depression 9 months ago. tomorrow is thanksgiving day. it really is amazing how quickly time moves. for the most part, this has been a pretty good year. i have more to be thankful for than i do to complain about. so, that's a good thing. i feel like i have become a stronger person this year in terms of adapting to my chronic pain. it has not been easy at all, but slowly but surely, i am learning to cope. it has been a wld ride, but i have kept my seat belt on! in the spirit of thankfulness, i would like to say i really appreciate everyone who takes the time out of their days to check out my blog and my life updates. it means the world that your support is a mainstay. i feel like i have lost a lot in the past couple of years, so knowing that i have your support truly does mean...
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Speaking from the Belly of The Beast: A depression letter.

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    Dear Depression,   I wake up in the morning feeling overtired and stiff as a board, and the day has barely begun. I touch my face, and I feel the wetness of the tears that have blurred my once perfect vision. There were so many thoughts swimming through my mind. So many in fact, that it is almost impossible to differentiate between fact and fiction. You have been making deals with the devil so often that I begin to believe exactly what he has fed into my already disease-ridden mind.   Every step I take towards normalcy and betterment is a hit to your heart. I know you do not want to see me even begin to become slightly better. You cannot survive without sucking every inch of air from my lungs. You cannot survive without the berating thoughts teeming through every pour and leaking from every vein. Your end goal is sick and twisted, yet I understand it with a perfect and keen eye.   You have ravaged me so completely and so deeply that I now can see your mot...
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Peace Poetry based on images- Post #2 11-23-2021

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  Photo by  Avery Nielsen-Webb  from  Pexels "Peace" Peace is something we all long for But we are not sure how to attain it Our numerous scars Are seeping  With blood But are a symbol of our strength Our never stop attitude No matter how hard it becomes The waterfall has always been my safe haven Washing my tears down river
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Poetry based on images- Blog project week of November 22, 2021 Challenge #1

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Photo by  Sebastian Voortman  from  Pexels Hello, there, It has been some time since I last posted on this blog, but I am happy to say that is because I have been busy working on my poetry project. I have been incredibly successful with writing lately. It is transformational, and this project is showing me that I am maturing and growing as a person and a writer. It has been a very satisfying journey. Believe it or not, writing can be very tiring, and it takes a lot of brainpower. To be completely honest, I am a bit fatigued with book writing. I decided to take my self-care into my own hands and just relax and create on my blog. I decided that I am going to do poetry based on imagery. So, today is my first day taking on this sort of challenge. I will do three of them this week! I hope you enjoy them! I think I am going to start doing this when book projects have me exhausted. It's a good way to relax and not be so concerned with the precise nature of it. Anyway, here is th...
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A renewed purpose

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Hello, there, guys!! I have been busy really focusing on my poetry project lately so I have not made time and space for my blog as much lately. I have been doing wonderfully lately, though! I feel so good about my life, where my writing is heading, and I just feel good about life in general. I feel like I have a renewed purpose in life where I am just adjusting to appreciating things on a whole new level. There are only 2 more months left in this year, but I feel like this has been one of spectacular growth for me, even more so than last year. I do not know how to describe it other than saying it has a completely different vibe. I am a spiritual person, and I really feel like God has been driving and guiding my life in the right direction. I really wish I could teach people my ways, but I know that this is something that cannot be taught. You just have to grab it by the horns and fully appreciate it for what it is. I love watching other people's life unravel just like mine has done...
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Happy Monday and Happy October!!

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 Yay!! It is October! My favorite months of the year are upcoming, and I am always excited by the prospect of the holidays and all things fall. I thought I would stop by to give a little update and tell y'all that I am going to be creating another blog for my random poetry. On this particular site, I will feature poetry that will not be found in any other place on the internet. If you're interested in my random musings, I highly suggest that you check it out and give it a follow. I will be uploading my very first post on there tomorrow and will update it periodically when I feel like writing something on a whim or out of the left field. It is going to be aptly titled "Karla's Random Poetry"  
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