the lies in our bones

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Author: julielelder

I've always loved hearing other people's life stories. We share a sameness yet each one of us is unique. Now at sixty-plus and on a road called Transition, I'm learning to love, accept, and appreciate myself and my own story--and excited to see what comes next.
October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 julielelder

Beside Myself: the art of dissociation

time for change sign with led light
October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 julielelder

Ch-ch-changes Part 2

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 julielelder

Ch-ch-changes

cyclone fence in shallow photography
September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 julielelder

Confessions of a Good Christian Girl

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 julielelder

Storms Never Last–or do they, baby?

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 julielelder

Dear Sisty-Ugler,

September 2, 2020 julielelder

I’m Not Defective. (my therapist told me so)

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 julielelder

Beautiful Bones

November 22, 2019 julielelder

The Grief of Grieving

November 7, 2019 julielelder

Poeming: Choose Your Own (ad)Venture

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change is bad I'll always be the same I'll always feel this way I'm ALL bad if I fail once I'm at the mercy of others I'm defective because I'm different I'm Less-Than I'm stupid I'm too broken I'm too broken to be loved I'm too needy I'm unlovable I'm weak if I can't fix it I'm who others say I am I'm worthless when I'm weak I am Invisible I can't help myself anyway I can make others happy I don't deserve my own kindness I don't deserve respect and love I have to be perfect i should be psychic I should have known i should just be quiet i should only look happy it's selfish to love myself my voice doesn't matter my weight is my worth others' words mean more others should always come first

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change is bad I'll always be the same I'll always feel this way I'm ALL bad if I fail once I'm at the mercy of others I'm defective because I'm different I'm Less-Than I'm stupid I'm too broken I'm too broken to be loved I'm too needy I'm unlovable I'm weak if I can't fix it I'm who others say I am I'm worthless when I'm weak I am Invisible I can't help myself anyway I can make others happy I don't deserve my own kindness I don't deserve respect and love I have to be perfect i should be psychic I should have known i should just be quiet i should only look happy it's selfish to love myself my voice doesn't matter my weight is my worth others' words mean more others should always come first
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