Dear Psychosis, If that’s even your real name. I want to say thank you. Thank you for introducing me to parts of myself that I’d never known, and for reintroducing me to the essence of Ellis. Who she was, who she is and who she could be. You forced me to heal from trauma bonds […]
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Can you believe that 2019 is almost a thing of the past and we’re heading into a brand-new decade? Well, believe it because it’s time. As I get ready to step into 2020 I’m reflecting on the past year, and just how far I’ve come. From losing my polluted mind to finding ways to be […]
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Somebody that I used to know used to tell me that I’m too much of a dreamer and that my expectations for a relationship were unrealistic. There were also times I was told that I wasn’t a “real woman” seeing as my idea of how things could work were nothing like the girls he dated […]
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It’s been a while, but here I am, back for the millionth time ready to explain my absence, followed by a promise (that I can’t keep) to be more consistent. In reality, I have no idea if I’ll be able to stick around because the more I share, the more afraid I become of the […]
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“Remember what they did to you. You can’t trust them”, said a voice clearer in sound than anything I’ve ever heard before. I was alone, assuming I was overhearing a neighbour’s conversation, until it called my name. “Ellis”, it called me louder and louder until I followed it straight outside, but nobody was there. Yet, […]
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On January 11, 2019, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, a tragedy took place claiming the life of 5-year-old Messiah Hobby. The young child was taken to the hospital, by stepmother Rae-Von Smith, after he was already deceased, and doctors stated that Messiah had “multiple bruises, abrasions and burns that were not consistent with statements provided by […]
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After spending twenty-four years of being a creative soul, it wouldn’t surprise anybody that knows me to know that my imagination often goes wild and I find myself conversing with the image in the mirror. But what would surprise them, as it surprised me, is the fact that there came a time when the voice that […]
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On Sunday night, an 18-year-old was killed and her older sister was wounded in a horrific knife attack at an Oakland Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station. As Nia Wilson, 18, walked off the BART train at MacArthur station her throat was slit by a male described as being a white heavyset, 5’9 male with short […]
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Originally posted on The Sister Mums:
Every day should start with an affirmation. Affirmations should be put in place to remind you of your capabilities. You are able to be whoever you dream of being, and by affirming your purpose, you create your future the way you wish for it to be. Here are 20…
As I sat with my best friend talking about my realisation of past traumas that I’m still holding onto, she shared something with me. She told me that a family member of hers, who is also someone that I’m connected with, said that they would love to see me smile. It touched me deeply because […]
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