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Hi, Lovelies. Today I want to talk about my all-time favorite Japanese fairytale. It’s called “The Boy Who Drew Cats” Now, if you know me, you know I love cats. In fact, I have two of my very own. They’re my babies. Dominic and Vivi, short for Vivian. I first read this story in a comic book filled with fairytales …
If I was going to name my daughter after a flower, I would choose a poisonous flower. Why? Because I would want them to be pretty and delicate like a flower. But poisonous because if the world ever tries to chew them up, my girls will be strong enough that the world will immediately spit them out and never try …
Hi, Lovelies. It’s been a rough couple of days. I had planned on posting something else, but I didn’t finish. And I considered not posting anything, but I thought I should share how I’m feeling. I’m feeling terrible. Like the demons are rising up inside me. The shadows lengthen, threatening to consume me. The spiders in my brain spin a …
Hi, Lovelies. It’s been a rough day. But as I began to wrap up my day, I realized that I haven’t posted anything this week on the blog. However, this week I was looking at some old writings of mine. Some poetry that I had written when I was depressed. As someone who struggles with mental health, I have days …
Hi, Lovelies. This week, as July starts up and we are celebrating our Independence along with the joy of summer, I wanted to share a list of good summer books that are either summer themed or July Independence themed. I have read most of these books and have found something in them that I enjoy. I hope you enjoy them …