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Some people will do Olympic-level mental gymnastics just to avoid saying, “Yeah, I made that up.“

A guy sent me a picture of “his” dog. I saved the photo, reverse image searched it… Boom. It was a random picture from the internet. So I asked, “Why are you pretending this is your dog?” His response? “It doesn’t change the fact that I actually have a dog.” I said, “Then why didn’t you send... read more

When Sacrifice Isn't Enough 💭✍🏻

“Obedience is better than sacrifice.” I’ve come across this verse before—sometimes overheard from my mom in passing, other times spotted in something she shared, or seen written in a book, a devotional, or even just floating across my screen somewhere. It wasn’t always said to me directly, but it... read more

Bird gymnastics

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Wading up to my neck With this sense of impending doom Eroding sea bed floor that I sink into Keep it out of my lungs subdued These mental gymnastics singing tunes What noise my head can produce So loudly it can pretend that it’s truth Second guess every step Question proof Terrifying... read more

I hate being broke

EDIT: as I was walking my dogs this morning, I realized that I'm talking more about the mental gymnastics you have to do when you're broke. This is an example of the mental gymnastics that I go through on a daily basis. In fact this is nothing compared to what I go through on a daily basis. Being... (edited) read more

Plot twist: What if the villain in this story is actually me? 💀

#11_Personal_Relationship #Q1 I’m trying to solve a complex main quest: how to win over a guy who explicitly stated he wants zero communication. (Yes, he’s the main hero. And yes, I write books, so my imagination is doing gymnastics). But looking back at the previous chapters... I’m realizing the... read more