About

I started this almost 10 years ago to get over my fear of sharing my writing.

I overcame it, so many new friends and inspirations, along the way.

It turned into a toxic place where I knew I was being watched by certain people who knew I wrote about them.

It became a place I vomited up my soul just to feel whole.

You will find every little detail about what has been inside of me, what has driven me, what has haunted me, over these 34 years.

I write so much less now that life has settled into a place of peace. I no longer feel the need to pour from a troubled heart like I did when I was 20 something.

I am more full than what this originally bloomed from. I am more whole than I ever thought I could be. I am marrying my best friend and now, now, I write in a journal in my bedside table. I don’t need to be heard like I did back then.

I love all of you who have followed me and will continue to post when I deem fit. Just know that I’m so overwhelmingly happy and so grateful for this wonderful place and my WordPress family.

                                    ❤

                                Natalie

66 thoughts on “About”

  4. Interesting!
    It’s always good to be real and say how you feel, let not the mouth of mortal man feed the words you convey!
    That’s ok. I sometimes get carried away, but more to the point you are doing fine and generate interest.
    Thanks for reading my poem, best wishes!

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  8. I came to your page and the first three posts I read floored me. Brilliant and they all somehow felt connected and told a story without telling it. Followed!

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      3. I won’t like a whole song unless I like both. There are many songs that sound good at first, and then…. yikes….

        Then there’s lyrics without music. That’s what we write! I think it’s called poemetry, or something.

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      4. There are plenty of songs with great lyrics and so-so music. I usually find covers of those songs on YouTube that I like more than the original 🙂 Madelyn Bailey and Boyce Avenue are my favorite cover artists!

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      5. I like (don’t judge me) Richard Cheese (funny lounge versions, no lyrics changes), Pamplemousse (weird but cool versions) and Postmodern Jukebox (1920s Dixieland/jazz versions)

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      10. I’m into modern folk-ish stuff. The civil wars, hozier, lumineers…I also have to go with my girl side say I love Sara Bareilles more than just about anything 🙂

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      15. Also, I like a lot of Japanese music, so the music and melody happens way before I look up the kanji lyrics, find the romaji, and then find the translation. (Thank you J=Pop Asia)

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  12. Your post about toxic people is very true re control and what they do when they can’t control you. There is someone in my family just like that, and some of my ‘Reflections’ poems (‘Blood’) reflect that (though the person/s in question don’t know I’m a writer under a pseudonym!)

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    1. Thank you 🙂 I’ll check it out! Staying above it is a new thing for me over the past 3 years. I’ve realized toxic people are morbidly unhappy with themselves and it isn’t a reflection of me.

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      1. Absolutely tight. stay positive. Be you and don’t conform to their prejudices. Some of my books (Reflections) have verses about such issues. Please also explore my other posts here, some of which are extracts from my books; ‘Posted Notes are for this blog, and will be put into a book in the future’.

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  14. Thank you very much for visiting my blog. I just read your post” Mother Knew”…mother’s DO always know. It is just hard to accept that knowing sometimes.
    I really enjoy your blog!

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  22. Unashamed sarcasm and hilarity?! Love it. I’ve got myself into soooo much trouble at times…I’m trying to be a little more sensitive 🙂
    Have loved what I’ve read so far! Thanks so much for liking one of my poems, so appreciate it.

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  23. Thanks for visiting and liking my recent blog post. Very much appreciated. I love what you’re doing on your blog, and really like your short little titles (especially the “.” at the end of each title) 🙂 Thanks

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  27. So the guy that obviously did you wrong and you spoke your mind and it seemed like you needed it…. You turn it around and put it on you. Why? Don’t think that you speaking your mind is hurting him bc I’m sure it isn’t and I’m sure you know he’s moved on to someone else by the Way you talk about him.
    Speak your truths like you say don’t apologise for it.

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    1. My blogs are not about one person. It might make it confusing for someone who doesn’t know me me, psrsonally, but I don’t need to make it more clear for anyone since I write for me. You may read and judge my actions all you please, that is your right, however, don’t presume to know exactly what is going on in my personal life. These blogs aren’t a blow by blow of what is going on, nor will I make them so. I write what I feel the moment I feel it whether you deem it to be the correct response or not. You read what I write often enough to either like it or like judging it so I take that as a win.

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  28. No I’m deffenitly not judging you at all And sorry if it came across that way in love your writing. Just seemed like someone hurt you and you were apologizing for it and you shouldn’t…either way be you like you’ve always been.

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    1. Not apologizing so much as seeing another side to this. I’m sorry for him, not for what I’ve said or done. I tend to only see my side of things haha

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  29. Does he ever see your side of things? and if he does….does he act like he cares? If not then you shouldn’t either. Never doubt yourself or feelings because some guy makes you.

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  31. Thanks for visiting my page earlier! Sharing my poems is still relatively new to me and it really means a lot! Your writing is fantastic and I’m looking forward to reading more!!

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