Tag Archives: emotion

Paint And Macaroons (For When The Going Gets Rough)

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Katya Nina

Yesterday I wrote and explained, while quite frazzled, how my depression and anxiety were spiking so much that I could hardly focus on properly constructing sentences. Somehow, though, I managed to properly construct enough sentences to get my message across … Continue reading →

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What’s So Funny?

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Katya Nina

This is not about to be any artful piece of writing, just fyi. Right now I just have it in me to give a brief, journal-esque post. My physical health is so up in the air right now. I honestly … Continue reading →

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But The Stings and The Blows, They Rage On In a New and Terrifying Way

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Katya Nina

I am all at once tired, weary, sad, tearful, angry and frustrated. But in the midst of all of this, even when I almost want to, I cannot stop chasing after God. The last several weeks have been difficult. I … Continue reading →

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Tripping Into Grace

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Katya Nina

The last two days have been completely surreal and overwhelming. I did weed via edibles Wednesday night and I had no idea how strong it was going to be. Over 36 hours later, after vomiting, going to the ER, freaking … Continue reading →

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Love, TODAY; For today is long in the short of things

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Katya Nina

Losing a member of your community is hard. Almost always– That is no new and profound information. However, Nothing seems to lighten the harsh impact of death, Or to prepare you– No number of books, last words, funeral preparations, or … Continue reading →

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Tonight, I Won

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Katya Nina

This is not an artful poem, it’s not a diplomatic essay, but this is huge and I am proud to share it with you who have walked this path alongside me: The last several weeks have been testing my stamina … Continue reading →

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Narwhals, Nudity, and An Attempt at Wit

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Katya Nina

“One might say that its the end of an era” As Monica and Rachel of wildly popular TV hit “FRIENDS” cried when Rachel moved out, so I said to my roommate Lara this morning. My two other roommates from this … Continue reading →

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Breathing, releasing, floating down the drain

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Katya Nina

Last night was difficult for me. I felt upset, hurt, angry, used, and mistreated. Upset drained my lungs and poured out of my eyes, my nose, my mouth. Saltwater, saliva, liquid gushing out of the emotional sores in my soul. … Continue reading →

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father, let me cry!

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Katya Nina

feeling more than i could carry, burdened with harsh emotion, I lay desperate on my bed, calling “Father, let me cry!” . So came flowing the tears and the headache and the redeye; the suffering enveloped my uneasy heart . … Continue reading →

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(insert bad word here)

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Katya Nina

I feel smothered. I have been putting up so many safety nets for myself… that now I’m choking in them. Which is a bit ironic after all; I mean, the safety nets are supposed to lower the chances of my … Continue reading →

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