Drain Community

Protect your energy

Sometimes we don't realise it but things, people , conversations and certain activities drain us.

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I remember going to my grandfather's farm when I was younger, in the mountains and rural side of Natal — the roads up there are gravel and I used to dread visiting cause I thought life was hard there (Boiling water outside to bath, no electricity, and no WiFi). I grew up in a small town where water... (edited) read more

Because the most tiring thing isn't walking alone, but meeting so many different versions of humanity that drain your energy along the way..(:

Impasto

I walk colored with the feelings Of being an imposter on the streets Find my remains impasto on the concrete Ledge leap launch my cold feet Free fall and let the darkness hold me My signature signed on the flat line Climb inside the mind Try to make it past the blank stares Numbed by the... read more

Stop Taking Advice From the Wrong People 🙅‍♂️

The internet is full of toxic dating advice telling you to be cold, heartless, and detached to keep someone interested. That is completely wrong. All that does is attract emotionally unavailable people who will drain your energy. A truly high-value partner is looking for safety, mutual respect, and... read more

Sitting here, thinking

I sometimes sit here and wonder why my life has went like this, some times I think it was my fault my life went down the drain, and I am thinking this more now. Sitting here, hungry, and angry, and hurt.