The year has been unkind so far. Beyond the overwhelming political pressure across the world, my internal world has also … More
Author: Michelle Malonza
Fashion x Poetry lover
For Now
As a teenager, I began to accept that contradictions can exist simultaneously. This eventually made it easier to accommodate the … More
The Sky is Falling & The Ground is Lava
This is what readily came out of my mouth when I was asked how I had been doing lately: the … More
Not Unequalled
I survive hard things. I can survive hard things. I have had to survive things. Even with all the research … More
COMPLETE WITH MY ALIVENESS
Cue my ten- thousandth listen of ‘I Drink Wine‘ off of Adele’s album – 30. Stay at the chorus, ‘So … More
THE NEVER NOW
I’ve been thinking about, reading, questioning and listening closely in conversations about people’s choices and life experiences. Aside from my … More
ANTICIPATORY
Anticipatory loss or grief is considered the ‘in between place‘ before you experience a life changing event. I’ve been naming, … More
EXTERNALISING: MY OUTSIDE VOICE
I’m actively working on existing more outside of my head, on giving myself space to actively be a person and … More
THE COMPLEXITY
Every introductory sentence to this post that I’ve thought of started with a declaration that I’ve been struggling to be … More
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I took some time away to situate myself, to catch up with myself away from any internal narratives around what … More
Blooming Butterfly 