by Lauren H White | Feb 23, 2023 | *
Image by Joe at Pixabay My new poem, Nightwatch, is live at The Mudroom! “I follow crumbs at Dusk along the damp Earth. Will tomorrow’sMaterialize?I wish I had your wings,Could soar free and See the water, theMoon reflected whole…”Read the rest...
by Lauren H White | Jun 9, 2022 | Emotions, Nutrition
Image by Ri Butov from Pixabay There was a time I thought my bipolar meds were more of a curse than a blessing. Side effects like headaches and weight gain. Dependence on a healthcare system that could be compromised by greed and politics. I had a lot of...
by Lauren H White | Apr 10, 2022 | Emotions, Spirituality
Image by Activeda (TW: trauma, abuse) I had to watch a sexual abuse prevention training for work this week. The videos detailed how victims are selected and groomed by their abusers. Most abuse happens with trusted people that their families already know. I knew...
by Lauren H White | Mar 5, 2022 | *, Emotions, Spirituality
Beautiful questions lead to beautiful answers. (Image by Руслан Сикунов from Pixabay) From a young age, I have felt unsafe. My body remembers what trauma felt like, so it is difficult for me to relax and let down my guard. At the worst of my PTSD, before I was...
by Lauren H White | Mar 23, 2021 | Detox
Pins & Needles The pain was erratic. Hands, torso, feet, the tiny needles stabbed my nerves at random for a couple seconds, then disappeared. Then there was the bloody discharge in my ears, nose and chest. It would appear for a few days or weeks, then vanish....
