Now I know I can feel all the feelings. I can live in the moment: It’s all ok. It’s all valid.
Author: Ran, aka the Hospitable Alien
Harvest Moon post: Who are you beyond what the world tells you?
And if I let go of these mementos, what will remind me of who I am?
Being grateful things aren’t worse doesn’t mean they aren’t fucking hard
She is smiling at me, her eyes shining through the grime on her cheeks,but I’m the one that craves absolution.
I am learning to live in the “in-between” times.
I am learning to live in the “in-between” times.
The Book is Out!!
I have finally released a book into the world!
OK 2023, let’s make a deal
2023, I’m thinking I’ll call the shots. I pick the music and you follow.
Why giving up hope is good for your mental health.
I desperately need healing this year. I need something to go well. I need it to work out. I need hope.
Flailing in the dark
Darkness, like grief, a diagnosis, or an uncertain future is disorienting. We reach our arms out blindly hoping to touch something that will ground us.
Fall: how to survive the grave season
I once spent the night in my own grave.
Do things that scare you
Think back to a time when you were afraid of doing something. Did you eventually do it? Who or why not? How has that affected you?