human experience
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When Restraint Reaches Sleep
Months into restraint, sleep has become the place where the cost is paid. Vivid dreams. Fear without resolution. A body that wakes before the mind is ready.
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All I See (Unsent)
There are songs that don’t ask for anything. They don’t persuade, explain, or try to reopen doors.
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Trauma, While Still in It
Losing a faithful companion while already inside another trauma.
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When the Notes Don’t Settle
A violin doesn’t stop vibrating the moment the bow lifts. Neither do we.
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What 44-Degree Water Taught Me About Noise
I tried a “fire and ice” routine and discovered how extreme heat and cold can briefly silence mental noise.