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when you spend so much life trying to prove that you’re not lost, you’re very likely quite lost.

May 13, 2025 • Gala

family means very little to me

learning to accept that everyone in my family is absolutely mental; a poem

May 2, 2025 • Gala

the courage to dream in a world that is deeply hurt

and the breakthrough I had later

Apr 15, 2025 • Gala

the last time I’ll go for lunch with my mother

what life looks like before and after abuse

Mar 29, 2025 • Gala

what if we got everything we wanted?

I've identified myself with sadness so much, that now I can barely trust that happiness is meant for me

Mar 16, 2025 • Gala

working for a famous musician sent me into a spiral

finding the strength to keep going; a collection of poems, stories, and thoughts on my journey

Dec 13, 2024 • Gala

I am a sensitive soul

the romanticised idea of "the tortured artist" hasn't been so good for my mental health

Dec 7, 2024 • Gala

it's okay to give up

this capitalist society made me think I was a failure again

Nov 23, 2024 • Gala

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I am a sensitive soul

the romanticised idea of "the tortured artist" hasn't been so good for my mental health

Dec 7, 2024 • Gala

my dad is an idiot

a different kind of poem

Oct 18, 2024 • Gala

there's no doubt in my mind anymore

Sep 30, 2024 • Gala

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