empahla - opinions and thoughts

thoughts and random ideas; rants and expositions. my heart, soul, and guts are more regularly found on my poetry blog. brighteyespoetry.tumblr.com https://linktr.ee/fromfaminetofeast

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i used to have poetry, though i hear that, like mathematics, one does their best work before hitting the thirties. #poetry #creativewriting #mentalhealth

i used to have poetry (2018)

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I love a song that can lift the mood. Those that do it for me are usually those that invite one to sing and dance. #music #mentalhealth #happiness

Good Mood Music

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The Burden of Honesty in Suffering

There is a peculiar loneliness in suffering that cannot decide how visible it is allowed to become. A terrible arithmetic that governs and if you …The Burden of Honesty in Suffering

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I do love a good quote: would that I was better at remembering them in the moment. #quotes #poety #lespritdelescalier

Happiness is an apropos quote.

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We hustle, we earn our air, and we are starting to think that this is the meaning of life. I think perhaps it's not. I think productivity is perhaps a dirty word. #capitalism #happiness #productivity

Productivity is a Bane and a Blight, an off-the-cuff joint.

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What We Leave Behind When We Go - an off-the-cuff joint

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust I wonder if, in days of old, we were as concerned about legacy and “leaving a mark” as we are now. I suppose, in a way, the obsession with sons and the family name is a type of that. Donald Trump is an example of this trend, of this desperate desire to secure a legacy in the face of our mortality. It’s a tragedy that he doesn’t look to his children for that, but…

What We Leave Behind When We Go - an off-the-cuff joint

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I have my dog for a year, today, and if I had the choice, I'd do it all again. She's my love. She's a great dog. #dogs #pets #mentalhealth

My Dog and Me, Year One

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We all fall. The trick is getting up back up. #mentalhealth #perfectionism #recovery

Get Back On The Horse - Recovering From The Fall

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I'd enjoy budgeting more if I had more cash. Still, a tidy ledger is a happy ledger. #budgeting #debt #accounting

Happiness is a Budget

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A Conflicted Home - an off-the-cuff joint.

I haven’t been writing much since my daughter and two grandsons moved in, mostly because it has been difficult, and when things are difficult, I tend to withdraw, shut down, and organize. Serenity through tidying, or something like that. I thought I might struggle with their presence on a practical level – it’s been a while since I had a full house – but it’s been on the emotional front where…

A Conflicted Home - an off-the-cuff joint.

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Happy new year. 2026 is the year I work on my trained responses. Turns out I'm big with the fawning. Recovery and growth come in stages. I learned boundaries first. Undoing the freeze and fawn responses is next on my list. #trauma #traumaresponse #mentalhealth

Happy New Year. It's 2026, and We're All About Fawning.

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December always feels like chaos to me. #grief #christmas #stress

December and the Primal Scream - an off-the-cuff joint.

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I think to be awake all day, every day would be a nightmare. There is value in downtime, hustle culture notwithstanding. #mentalhealth #photography #dogs

Sleep Is A Good Thing

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Instincts and Boundaries Are A Great Match

I have good instincts when it comes to people. Would that I had listened to them for much of my life. I think my good instincts are partly due to being neurodivergent. I’m HSP – a highly sensitive person. We take in a lot of information from the world around us. It’s less useful than you might imagine, especially if you don’t lean towards manipulations. It can also be a bit of a curse when…

Instincts and Boundaries Are A Great Match

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I do love the annual visit by depression in October, said no one ever. #MentalHealth #Depression #EatingDisorderRecovery

The Annual, 'My Depression Is Here Again, and Isn't That Surprising' rant - an off-the-cuff joint.

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I think we should all aspire to an ethical life. Imagine what a lovely world that would be. #ethics #morality #philosophy

Do The Right Thing.

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I don't like interesting times. I don't like living next to the US, which more and more looks like an aggressive, failing state. Who knew I'd need to worry about a North American war? #politics #life #interestingtimes

I Wish I Knew How To Everything.