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Harsh Truths for a Raging Codependent
Letter to a past self A few weeks ago, this popped up in my Facebook memories from 14 years ago–back when Facebook was the new LiveJournal. I want to see the best in everyone. It really is that simple. Perhaps it’s naive, but I still want to believe that people are generally good. That even…
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Midnight ‘Moir: Chapter One (Aradia)
ft. Calypso: The Hidden Tide Midnight ’Moir.— where memory becomes mythology, and muses speak what silence once swallowed. A manifestation cloaked in mystery. Philosophical and ethereal. Mystical and otherworldly. A Cosmic Queen. Honestly, we don’t have a clue what to make of her yet. She is not quiet wisdom; she is cacophonous truth. Calypso: The…
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Midnight ‘Moir: Gran-riella Returns
ft. mosaic heart Midnight ’Moir.— where memory becomes mythology, and muses speak what silence once swallowed. Back to share some words of wisdom is Gran-riella. Gran-riella The Clan’s mystical wise sage. Spirit embodied, she is a natural advice giver. She counsels the youthful, comforts the crestfallen, guides the adrift. She hums lullabies of peace, swaying…
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Mosaic Art: Episode 2
This Tornado Loves You This series provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the art is developed for Midnight ‘Moir. Mosaic Art is a practice in humility. An artist in spirit but not craft, I break and fix art pieces a thousand times before they arrived imperfectly dressed on the page. This art piece was a…
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Midnight ‘Moir: Ariella, The Mirror Muse
ft. High Dive to Oblivion & This Tornado Loves You Midnight ’Moir.— where memory becomes mythology, and muses speak what silence once swallowed. – * – Our final muse is the oldest of The Twins and the lead of the Midnight ‘Moir series. Ariella is the ultimate risk-taker. Many a bad decision has been justified…
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Midnight ‘Moir: Ari, The Starry-Eyed Muse
ft. A Muse Awakening Midnight ’Moir.— where memory becomes mythology, and muses speak what silence once swallowed. – * – Our final two muses of Midnight ’Moir are nicknamed The Twins. First up… She’s an often insufferable (day)dreamer. Master of delulu, she’s rarely met a red flag she couldn’t fantasize into rose petals. A sensitive…
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Midnight ‘Moir: Aradia, The Emerging One
ft. Twin, Prelude Midnight ’Moir.— where memory becomes mythology, and muses speak what silence once swallowed. Introducing our next muse of Midnight ’Moir… A manifestation cloaked in mystery. Philosophical and ethereal. Mystical and otherworldly. A Cosmic Queen. Honestly, we don’t have a clue what to make of her yet. She is not quiet wisdom; she…
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Mosaic Art: Episode 1
Elle’s Evolution This series provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the art is developed for Midnight ‘Moir. Mosaic Art is a practice in humility. An artist in spirit but not craft, I break and fix art pieces a thousand times before they arrived imperfectly dressed on the page. Why, you may ask, don’t I leave…
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Midnight ‘Moir: ( ari-elle )
ft. This Small Town Midnight ’Moir.— where memory becomes mythology, and muses speak what silence once swallowed. Introducing our next muse of Midnight ’Moir… Maternal nurturer. Grounded in joy and grief. Meditative. Authentic. She knows wisdom is cultivated in acceptance of what is. Through introspection, she weaves maturity and measured vulnerability into poems where surviving…
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Why My Memoir Has Mermaids: A Healing Told Slant
ft. Disclaimer A few years ago, I swapped New Year’s resolutions for Word-of-the-Year intentions. Thirty-five years of failed resolutions had taught me that goal-setting was more obstacle than path forward (and thank goodness for late-diagnosed ADHD, am I right?). At the start of 2023, I was barely three weeks public in my recovery and gearing…
Mama Marina
mothering in the wild