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Hello and Welcome to the New Year

Introduction / By Ariana Cruz

Hello and Welcome to the Year 2022! Are you excited? Is this your year? Any resolutions? Are you going to work towards them? Or allow progress to fade as days go by because you realized your yearly pattern of not following through hasn’t changed? Don’t get me wrong, sticking to a goal is nice and …

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Three in One: Missed Last Week

Rant / By Ariana Cruz

Here are three different post in one. I didn’t have time last week or was I able to share my tribute piece to the moon because of the latest blood moon eclipse. Hopefully you all enjoy this mash up and I’ll continue to share as I can. It’s Finally Wednesday: December First I’ve been waiting …

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The Water is Calling

6 Comments / Night's Dream / By Ariana Cruz

The water is calling through all forms, signs and sounds. She sends the rain as her messenger and spy. She allows the wind to carry the briny air through my window. And she seeks a visit from me when I lay in bed and dream. “When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to …

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Second Week Into The Month: Here’s My Typical Day

5 Comments / Rant / By Ariana Cruz

November 13, 2021: Second week into the month and here are a few things I do daily that I’d like to share. Morning Life: Work Day Waking Up Everyday I wake up at 3am. Yup, exactly on the witching hour. Not for fun but because my phone alarm goes off and it’s time for me …

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“Be Nice”: I Rather Be Myself

Rant / By Ariana Cruz

Have you ever been told, “be nice”, because someone believes you have to be reminded to speak with a filter? This normally ends in two different ways: you comply or you wil’ out. In my case, I remove myself. When the “protected individual” strays in my direction, who am I not to show some teeth …

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“Call Me”… What For?

1 Comment / Rant / By Ariana Cruz

“Call me.” That’s what you said through a text. What for? You clearly know how to text me and how to send friend requests on social media. All these forms of contacting me to get across what you need to say and yet a phone call is all you insist on. Why do I have …

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Autumn Afternoons: Change is in The Air

Rant / By Ariana Cruz

It’s that time of the year!! Everything pumpkin spice, sweaters galore, and the perfect temperature to sit outside with a cup of something warm. The AC slowly being replaced with open windows in the Autumn afternoons. And a simmering pot of cinnamon sticks and orange peels on the stovetop, scent the house in the evenings. …

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Reaching Out

2 Comments / Introduction, Rant / By Ariana Cruz

Saturday, October 16, 2021 A Morning Rant. I want to be there for you. But what can one broken soul do for another? All we can do is exchange our low energy and keep our dim lights from blowing out. I don’t see a good reason to do anything more than reach out and check …

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Make Peace with Your Demons

Artwork Explained, Rant / By Ariana Cruz

Everyone has their demons. Have you meet yours? Do they live rent free in your head? Or lurk in the dark corners of your room? Do they drag behind when you are trying to have a good time? Let’s talk about it. Identifying Your Demons A demon isn’t meant to be literal. It just makes …

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Saturday Morning: Down the Rabbit Hole We Go

1 Comment / Rant / By Ariana Cruz

It’s the end of a long week. Now it’s time to sleep in and relax, right? Not for me… I still wake up with the sun on a Saturday morning. Even with blackout curtains once it hits 6am my eyes are open. Now don’t get me wrong, if the dream was good I’m going back …

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