they tell you not to wear your heart on your sleeve, as if life isn’t already a thrift store, as if being human isn’t re-wearing and making a new home to universal experiences of grief, shame, humiliation, failure, oppression, love, hope, rebellion, and “radical” optimism. nowadays corporate cultural milieu bleeds everywhere and stains every sphereContinue reading “cardiac arrest”
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my aachi, my forever love
trigger warning: loss, trauma, suicide, genocide, war, grief my aachi (grandmother), is the most resilient, headstrong, authentic person I know. she lost her eldest son, 12 or 13 at the time, due to a tragic lightning strike in eelam. his charred body dropped lifelessly right in front of her eyes. her second child and eldestContinue reading “my aachi, my forever love”
just a small brown girl livin’ in a lonely world
i love someone and no, not exactly romantically. I mean.. like… do I fantasize about dating them? sometimes… especially at night when I make up scenarios in my head to go to sleep. however that’s always been me, the queen of limerence. i innately feel that we are in each others lives at this timeContinue reading “just a small brown girl livin’ in a lonely world”
emotionally unavailable ramen guy
the best ramen i’ve ever had in my entire life was actually at a spot nestled in my neighbourhood in a certain area i rarely ever frequent. i had it for the first time 7 years ago on a frigid, rainy day with my father and brother. i love eating ramen in the rain…they wereContinue reading “emotionally unavailable ramen guy”
cognitive chaos 