Did you know shaking your body quickly and intensely - like a dog shakes - is a quick way to reset your system and lessen anxiety? I learned it from one of my doctors, and it actually works really well. I just get so anxious I forget how to deal with anxiety, so today, I will write out some reminders for myself, and maybe you'll find some helpful tidbits too...
Synchronicity
When you close your eyes, what do you see? The glistening pools of infinity, Or are you mourning upon a desolate sea? Where do you come from? Who is your home? Where is the space between you and your soul? Who are you without the name you were given? What is the space between... Continue Reading →
When I becomes We, Illness becomes Wellness
TL;DR: Take your Self extremely seriously and make fun of your problems. Because a person is never the problem, people can be fucking dumb. Lots of people doing nothing and asking why someone didn’t say or do something is a BIG FUCKING PROBLEM. Stop taking dumb shit seriously, and stop being dumb about serious shit. Now take a minute, harness your attention span, and learn some more
Alanis Morissette Needs Grammarly Premium
Alanis Morisette Needs Grammarly Premium I’ve spent so many days chasing pride Seeking yours when I had none of mine Alanis knows no irony ⁃ But I do The day you’d say I’m proud of you comes But I can’t hear it ⁃ Since it needs a hello ⁃ After pushing my name ⁃ With... Continue Reading →
Did You Try Baking Soda & Vinegar?
Original Poetry by MahButtItches. Unusual imagery from mad GoogleFu, and an abundant harvest from the Artists and MemeLords. My eternal gratitude to the MemeLords and My Immortal.
What? The Ducking Duck
“I’ve painted so many lies” As woe begets my pen (Oh my....is that.... a typo?) The neglect of a V A carat addition ^ Or auto-correction Underscoring the need for This somber reflection What is the meaning of life and love? The nurture of ducks Vs The nature of Fu’s (Where... Continue Reading →
When all the colors mix together…
When all the colors mix together... It’s like lava in my lungs And all the words I cannot shout It’s the bile of my breath And the things I think about It’s all i cannot show you And all i cannot say It’s all the things I’m not supposed to And all bleeds out in... Continue Reading →
Fettuccine Afredo Makes Malaise Bolognaise
Fettuccine Afredo Makes Malaise Bolognaise Don’t think I have a pretty flow Things just seem obstinately slow Open hand, closed heart I don’t even know that this is art More like a forced rhyme As I’m hustling double time All I’m hearing is a whine It was cool for awhile It was making me smile... Continue Reading →
Limerance, doilies on turds, and other words
Anxiety is running a hamster ball in hell. As everything outside burns, the ball is slowly being filled with water. Like drowning while you're being burned alive. Depression is a riptide. The harder you try to reach the shore, the further you get pulled away. ADHD is feeling like Elle Woods as a Playboy Bunny... Continue Reading →