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25) My Gender
Protyus A. Gendher’s poem “My Gender” explores the complexities of gender identity through vivid imagery and personal experiences. It reflects on themes of personal struggle, societal expectations, and emotional growth. Gendher illustrates gender as a multifaceted journey filled with chaos, joy, trauma, and resilience, emphasizing self-acceptance and individuality. Continue reading
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24) It’s Ok
The content explores the complexities of grief through a reflective lens. It emphasizes that it’s acceptable to experience various emotions during mourning, highlighting the notion that one can feel both okay and not okay simultaneously. The author encourages self-acceptance and underscores the importance of personal healing journeys. Continue reading
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20) Conformity
Conformity drives group behavior, influencing beliefs and actions, often unconsciously. It fosters belonging but can also lead to heinous acts. Studies like Asch’s and Milgram’s reveal the strength of peer pressure and obedience. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for resisting harmful group norms and fostering individual critical thinking. Continue reading
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81) Therapy
Therapy What It Is.What It Isn’t.Is It Even What It Is?If It Isn’t, Then What Is It? I’m lucky. I have Medicaid and I so I’m able to get into therapy easier, because the institution is more sure of the payment, and I don’t have to worry about climbing the paywall that has kept me Continue reading
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25) My Gender
Protyus A. Gendher’s poem “My Gender” explores the complexities of gender identity through vivid imagery and personal experiences. It reflects on themes of personal struggle, societal expectations, and emotional growth. Gendher illustrates gender as a multifaceted journey filled with chaos, joy, trauma, and resilience, emphasizing self-acceptance and individuality. Continue reading
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24) It’s Ok
The content explores the complexities of grief through a reflective lens. It emphasizes that it’s acceptable to experience various emotions during mourning, highlighting the notion that one can feel both okay and not okay simultaneously. The author encourages self-acceptance and underscores the importance of personal healing journeys. Continue reading
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Daily Prompt – 12/21/25
Dailly Prompt – “When are you most happy?” Happiness and authenticity are synonymous for me. Without authenticity, happiness is only feigned anyway, but for me every moment of true happiness has been because I’m living in alignment with my beliefs. True bliss comes from encouraging others to be authentic as well. It’s sad that it Continue reading
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20) Conformity
Conformity drives group behavior, influencing beliefs and actions, often unconsciously. It fosters belonging but can also lead to heinous acts. Studies like Asch’s and Milgram’s reveal the strength of peer pressure and obedience. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for resisting harmful group norms and fostering individual critical thinking. Continue reading
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90) Weaponization of the Benign and Beneficial
The author reflects on their journey from self-blame to embracing personal accountability, emphasizing the importance of positivity and resilience. They explore how societal expectations, like the bootstrap myth and motherhood ideals, can be weaponized, creating feelings of inadequacy. Ultimately, they advocate for self-acceptance and authentic growth. Continue reading
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Daily Prompt – Likable Trait – 9.27.25
The author values their persistent authenticity as their most admirable trait. They emphasize the importance of being true to oneself, indicating that this unwavering characteristic defines their identity and self-worth. Continue reading
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81) Therapy
Therapy What It Is.What It Isn’t.Is It Even What It Is?If It Isn’t, Then What Is It? I’m lucky. I have Medicaid and I so I’m able to get into therapy easier, because the institution is more sure of the payment, and I don’t have to worry about climbing the paywall that has kept me Continue reading
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Daily Prompt – Advice – 9.22.25
The author reflects on past advice received during childhood, finding it mostly unhelpful and limiting. The turning point comes with guidance from The Old Witch, who encourages accepting and owning one’s past to reclaim one’s life. This empowers the individual, preventing others from wielding that past against them. Continue reading
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Grieving Our Friends While They’re Still Alive
The content discusses the emotional struggle of grieving friends who are still alive, emphasizing the conflict between personal values and the need for authenticity. It notes the importance of intentional healing amidst complicated grief, particularly concerning lost friendships and the disillusionment with societal expectations. Continue reading
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25) My Gender
Protyus A. Gendher’s poem “My Gender” explores the complexities of gender identity through vivid imagery and personal experiences. It reflects on themes of personal struggle, societal expectations, and emotional growth. Gendher illustrates gender as a multifaceted journey filled with chaos, joy, trauma, and resilience, emphasizing self-acceptance and individuality. Continue reading
Conformity and Control, cult of the ego, cycle breaking, Erasing The Silence, Poetry, Social Issues, Uncategorizedacceptance, advice, authenticity, autoethnography, autonomy, becoming, belonging, coming of age, communication, community, content warning, expression, family, Free, gender, gender roles, genuine, health, help, human, humanness, identity, journal, lgbt, life, me too, no paywalls, outreach, personal truth, perspective, Poetry, raw, resources, role behavior, self, self acceptance, self care, self help, self improvement, self love, self worth, struggle, survivor, therapy, trans, trans rights, trigger warning, truth, understanding, vulnerable -
24) It’s Ok
The content explores the complexities of grief through a reflective lens. It emphasizes that it’s acceptable to experience various emotions during mourning, highlighting the notion that one can feel both okay and not okay simultaneously. The author encourages self-acceptance and underscores the importance of personal healing journeys. Continue reading
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