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the storylines

i think what sticks is the story lines? they are always so ... weird and specific and i love writing them out and finding meaning from them like one was about a woman who was kidnapped so she can be cloned multiple times and sold and then there was a sort of gang war(?) and the original knew she would die but they would make copies of her so she stabbed herself with a pen over and over again so the pain and trauma she felt would be set in her DNA and passed down to her clone so the clone can run away and set the other clones free

@briwoot

Jun 14, 2024

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Writing a novel

I have a private board on Pinterest for my novel. I fill it with quotes that connect to the plot and photos that remind me of my characters. Clothes they may have worn, people they resemble, what their lives looked like. Right now the novel spans almost forty years of their lives. That's so much time and not enough at all, is it? These characters and this story have been living in my head for four years now. They are so real and vivid to me, almost consuming. Since then I have graduated college, survived a pandemic, gotten my first big girl job, quit that job to pursue writing, and so much more. These characters have been mine, all mine, through that — it's no wonder I allow myself to get distracted and stray from writing. I am scared to let them go. Sure my friends and writing group have seen glimpses of this novel, but no one except for me knows the scope, the final destination. I'm selfish and scared but that's not fair to myself or the story, is it?

@jmeridian

Dec 27, 2024

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falling alseep to complex made up storylines in your head

there are so many characters and there’s drama and plots and twists and of course a romantic interest but then sometimes a character just starts doing jumping jacks and i gotta restart the scene all over again 🙄👎🏼😔

@wakaport

Apr 3, 2025

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Starting over

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.” — Anaïs Nin This is uncharacteristically raw and personal, even for me, and pretty heavy! I know many of you have seen me posting through it and I feel safe to talk about it openly now that I’ve safely landed at the start of my new life. It’s honestly even a little bit embarrassing but I think it’s important to share. I’ve never publicly mentioned it on here, but I have a husband; as of Friday, we’d have been together for 11 years, and we’ve been married for 3 years as of 2/22. I realize now that I wanted to explore what I looked like outside of my relationship with him because I had lost that. This is why PI.FYI has been so meaningful to me as a space to express myself and connect with people—to rediscover my voice. I had been living a lie this entire time, to others but worst of all to myself. He’s been verbally and emotionally abusive, physically but without touching me, to the point that every day I spent with him I was in danger. I’ve been shrinking myself and walking on eggshells to avoid making him insecure and provoking his casual put-downs and fits of rage, while hanging on for dear life to the threads of good I could see. I’ve wanted so badly to leave, more than anything, but I felt like there was no way out and that this was just something I would need to endure indefinitely—but someone who is so very dear to me helped me see that I have wings to fly, not by acting as my savior but by reminding me of my own power. The emotional safety they built and the gentle care they showed me made me feel like I could open up to them. With their encouragement I was brave enough to tell the truth to my friends, my family, my boss, and they have received me with warm, loving and open arms and rallied to support and protect me. The financial and  logistical aspects were the most intimidating to me and it’s going to be tough for a while but I’m going to be better than okay! Now I’m opening up to you. This isn’t the only abuse I’ve suffered in my life, and my old therapist told me she believed it was my mission to share my strength and light with others to inspire them and show them that change is possible. I hope that by sharing this, I can reach even just one person who is going through something similar and show that they are not alone, and they are not weak. People with certain backgrounds may be more vulnerable to abuse, but it can happen to anyone. It thrives in darkness, shame, and isolation—and breaking that silence is the first step toward freedom. Leaving is the scariest thing I have ever done but I have so many angels around me, and I am endlessly grateful. Thank you for being here with me 💌

@taterhole

Mar 16, 2025

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Never changing

My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌

@taterhole

Feb 23, 2025

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Finally Quitting the job that you hate

Schedule sent my resignation email for the morning, effective immediately ✅💅

@taterhole

Feb 27, 2025

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