Category: Poetic Living
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The point of knowing what is true is not to paralyze you, but to empower you.
Knowledge of your trauma is not about blame or shame, it’s about what’s next. There is an opportunity hidden here and it looks like the potential to change. Remember the Serenity prayer? Lord, grant me: When we encounter painful scenarios from our past, or hen we recall past mistakes and misjudgments, the question is not…
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Feeling at 27
Growing up will demand of us to become new. Still, I feel more grounded in myself at 27 than I’ve ever been in my twenties. There is a quiet peace in knowing who I am, while understanding who others are. I have a better sense of what I’m accountable for, and I know when to…
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Changed By Love
It is difficult to admit that I have been changed by love. It’s not because I still fear the scars of the past nor the errors of the future. It’s in the way I meet your gaze as you search my face for traces of truth. It’s in the way I hold on tight when…
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Why You Are Afraid To Start Writing
Fear is related to our need for safety. We feel fear when we don’t feel safe. On the other hand, comfort zones are comfortable for a reason. We feel safe when we are sufficiently comfortable. This seems like a nice place to be, but it’s not ideal for any form of growth. This is where…
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How To Write Poetry
Writing is an incredibly healing and freeing activity. In principle, writing is the simple task of putting words into paper. However, it can be a difficult and heartrending process especially to the unprepared. Writing can take you places within yourself that you never knew existed. My Writing Journey I started writing poetry in college. At…
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Why You Should Write Poetry
Writing poetry is the art of writing freely. When we were taught poetry in school, we only encountered well-known figures like William Shakespeare and Robert Frost. Poetry had an exquisite and genius air to it, so we began to perceive it as out of reach for mere mortals like us. In its history, poetry started…
Marielle Ignacio DeTorres 