Am I allowed to cry?
For the last two years, I haven’t just been recovering from a concussion; I have been navigating the five stages of grief. […]
Category: Self-reflection
hell was the journey, but it brought me heaven
“hell was the journey but it brought me heaven” invisible string, folklore Since I began struggling with concussion symptoms and vestibular issues, […]
Soon You’ll Get Better
“Ooh-ah, soon you’ll get betterOoh-ah, soon you’ll get betterOoh-ah, you’ll get better soon‘Cause you have to.” Soon You’ll Get Better, Lover Soon […]
I’m in a new hell, every time you double-cross my mind
Since starting my concussion recovery, I’ve found that so many of Taylor Swift’s tracks resonate with the complex feelings I carry regarding my medical […]
Write what you know, looking backwards might be the only way to move forward
“And the years passedLike scenes of a showThe Professor said to write what you knowLookin’ backwardsMight be the only way to move […]
Ask me what I learned from all those years
The lyrics that have inspired this post are from Swift’s Karma song. Karma is such a cheerful, fun, and upbeat song from […]
I find it dizzying
“I find it dizzying (yeah, oh, yeah)They’re bringin’ up my history (yeah, oh, yeah)But you aren’t even listening (yeah, oh, yeah)” Lavender […]
loml
“And I’ll still see it until I dieYou’re the loss of my life” loml, TTPD At the end of 2025, I was […]
take me to the lakes
“Take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die (…)Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry.” […]