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FredNote
Shaping and sharing my view of life with the power of writing
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How I Met Cora
We had met at a sports bar last Thursday. She wasn't into sports, but she came for the company. And the beer. I wasn't that big on sports either.
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Friends
Real friendships don't just die. They die when you kill them..
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Black Flag
I can't stand for much. My life isn't something worth talking about, because if I do, there is no life left to live. I think I can only believe in the unbelievable. It makes more sense.
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The Short Truth About Judgement
Here's the deal: the more you judge others, the more you will judge yourself. And this goes for pretty much everything. The more you hurt people, the more you will hurt yourself.
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Untouched
Untouched. The slow caress files the roughness of his skin like sandpaper. The dryness of his skin, the desert that is his soul. Unwanted. A paperback that never left the shelf.
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Brave Faced And Terrified
Great things comes from taking the road not traveled, entering the door never opened and saying the unsaid.
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There Are Times
It doesn't matter how strong you feel about something It doesn't matter how hard a decision may be It doesn't matter how badly you want something It doesn't matter if you have a hard or an easy...
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Got Rich, Died Trying
I do not strive for riches I do not see the point They told me money makes one happy But I have yet to find one rich person who is truly happy on the inside.
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Turnaround Logic
I never quite understood the logic behind loneliness. Because sometimes, it is when I'm surrounded with people I feel the most alone.
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You Will Know When It Happens
I have many times sat alone in my room, feeling completely content with myself. The space which surrounds me feels so right. The music I listen to, so much better than it sounded yesterday.
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We Do What We Do To Smile
Have you ever wondered what your purpose on earth is. Or, what you want your life to look like. I'm pretty sure you have. I do, all of the time. Maybe even too much.
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A Writer's Return
Hey there everyone who has been too lazy to unfollow me.
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Picture It
A young man was sitting at his desk, staring at the empty page in front of him. His pen was resting between his fingers, occasionally flicking it restlessly around. Deep in thought, his vision...
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Please, Don't Give A Fuck
This rant will solely discuss the downfalls of comparing yourself to other people. First and foremost, I need to explain: We compare - it’s human nature.
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Never Ever...
... believe you're less than nothing. It stems from you comparing yourself to others. .... settle for less than you deserve.
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Give Up
Imagine the worst thing that has ever happened to you in the last year. Hard. I doubt it. Now imagine the best thing that has happened to you in the last year. Easier.
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The Sleepless
Twisting and turning. The world doesn't make sense. The fear twines around me. Suffocates the very essence of my being. Starved. On the verge of tears. On the edge of surrender.
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It All Comes Down To Confidence
I recently changed my life drastically by moving far away from safety to start a new chapter in my life. And I think we can all agree on what anxiety filled experience that kind of change can be.
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I'm Sorry
Actions speak louder than words - which is why "I'm sorry" isn't an apology. Only a fool will believe in the spoken apology..
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Vulner-ability
I think that out of all the things people have said to me in the past that annoy me the most, it’s this: You’re too hard on yourself.
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The Edge Of Glory
I am on the edge of glory. It is almost as if it's holy. The pain and the fear will all be worth it in the end. As all of my hopes and dreams, I am willing to defend.
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Our Personal Olympic
The olympics are coming to its end. Blood, sweat, tears, glory, courage and dedication will soon be recaps.
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Waking Up?
7. Heaven #100days Part 5 I screamed. The fall came so unexpected, it took me a second to realize what was happening. I was falling fast, tumbling toward the ground in breakneck speed.
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Falling
6. Break away #100days Part 4 The dream, I thought, was worse than what I had just experienced. Because it wasn't just the now that had changed.
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The Flight
5. Seeking Solace #100days Part 3 I only had one option: to run. My arm was stiff from fear, and I acted without thought. I grabbed the flashlight from the drawer and made a run for it.
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Panic Strikes
Coming from nowhere. A feeling of doom washes over me. What I see in front of me shifts. I can no longer make sense of the world around me. I lose all control. Can't sit still.
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We Find
We find ourselves in the strangest way We believe in ourselves from day to day We laugh at ourselves till on the floor we lay We live our lives like to no one we obey We have a dream, to which life...
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A State Of Darkness
4. Dark #100days Part 2 "Hey, wake up!" Someone had their hands on my shoulders, shaking me viciously.
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Story Time!
First of all, I just want to say thank you to all of my followers and to everyone who has read, liked, commented and reblogged my opusses. Your support makes writing even more enjoyable.
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The Taken Fear The Light
#100days 3. Light Part 1 The door was locked, and I was too scared to search the neighboring cabins. The Taken could be anywhere now. Further up the hill, I saw my savior. The street light.
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In Loving Memory
2. Love #100days To our dances, stepping on each others toes. To our fights, yelling our very hearts out. To our passion, in a hundred shades of velvet red.
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Living With Regrets
"Regret doesn't teach us that we do wrong. It teaches us that we can do better" I recently listened to a TED talk about regrets.
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Disastrous Deception
We seem to be masters at imagining the worst case scenarios in our lives. But we seem incapable of imagining the opposite. So incapable, we even came up with a word for it; Luck.
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Lemonbright*
We followed our dreams with our pride standing tall Pushed through with will in our hearts, desperate for our future to start.
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Judge Me
I'm standing in my dimly lit hallway. I take a deep breath and close my eyes. Overwhelmed with emotions I have yet to figure out. So scared of what people have to say and think of me.
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The Illusion Of Safety
There is a sense of invisibility when you’re denying yourself to be happy. It’s not by choice, no. It’s a sense of being completely worn out.
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Preparing For Change
We have all encountered change in our lives; both good and bad. We have all beed tested at our ability to adapt to new environments, ideas and ways of living however subtle the changes may be.
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Make of It What You Want
Music is just music... A movie is just a movie... A lover is just a lover... A gender is just a gender... A sexual orientation is just a sexual orientation...
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The Tip of the Iceberg
Human beings have an innate curiosity for other people. We want to know how and why other people act the way they do, think the way they do and behave the way they do.
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Desperation
In a world where everyone is looking to be loved, accepted and respected, there's a lot of terrible behavior. What that says about humanity, I don't know, but you get what you give.
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In The Sea of Lust
In the sea of lust. We desperately seek for land. In the sea of lust. We get pulled down by the rift. In the sea of lust. We are at risk of drowning. In the sea of lust.
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The Power of Silence
Don't be afraid of people's words. They can be changed, manipulated, calculated and carefully planned. Rather, be afraid of people's silence. Silence is deadly, unpredictable and confusing.
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My Dream
At 20, I never thought I'd go through a "pre adult life"-crisis quite like the one I'm going through. As a kid, I was problem free.
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What Are You?
Sometimes I hit a wall. It can be any time of the day. I can be at a café, hanging out with friends, paying my bills or any mundane task. It doesn't matter.
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The September Suicides
A boy and a boy sitting side by side. A stray lock of hair falling down his eye. A love so sweet it was raw and tender. Too bad it would end in September. A kiss so soft pressed against his lips.
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A Lesson In Pain
Walking around day in and day out - feeling numb. Day in and day out, wishing you could just cry it all out. Fall to the floor and be defeated. So desperate to feel anything.
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Don't Get Mad
Your time isn't more valuable than mine - so when I don't have time for you, don't get mad. Your personal opinions and views aren't more right than mine - so when I don't agree with you, don't get...
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Flawed
Pointing out someone else's flaws doesn't make your life easier. Because by judging, you added another flaw to your own, instead..
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I'd Do Anything
A pain so intense, my life would lack sense. A smile so wide, I would never lose my stride. A heart so sincere, it would make my life clear.
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A Leap Of Fail
Just like walking, life is about all the small steps to get to that place you have set your sight on. No sight, no walk. Impatience, resulting in skipping the small steps, becomes a leap.
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Fat Vs Skinny
We all know what society's views are on people and the way they are supposed to look. Girls; skinny and feminine. Guys; buff and manly.
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Try And Try Better
Repeating your mistakes is not a failure. It's a way for our mind to say that: last time, you didn't learn. So here we go again.
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Hometown Glory
The revisitation of my hometown has brought everything and nothing. The playground were I got my first kiss is still there. My childhood house, still the same.
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Pat On The Back
When you have pushed yourself through something scary, or that you have dreaded for some time, don't just kept moving when it's over. Take a moment, and be proud of yourself..
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Learning Your Lesson
Learning is crucial to our existence. We all know how it is; learning is not always easy. Learning how to act, how to think, how to live, how to love. When I think of learning, I think about pain.
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Standing Up, Standing Tall
Stand up, to your past. Stand tall, for the days to come. Stand up, to hatred. Stand tall, for yourself. Stand up, for the living. Stand tall, for the fallen. Stand up, because you can.
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The Past
When thinking back on your life, and to all the problems, the fights an the drama; instead of thinking "what if", think "what did I learn from that?" Let the past be the past, as it's futile to...
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You, You, And You
We seek acceptance. We all do. And we all utilize different techniques to get it. When you have exhausted every technique, go back to the basics, and be you..
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Dream Big
A crazy, big dream only seems unachievable because you haven't seen anyone else fulfill it. That means you've got something uniquely yours. You will be even prouder when you have fulfilled it..
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Today, Tomorrow
There are few things in life that are for certain. Even something as given as tomorrow isn't certain. But if we stick to the thought of tomorrow, we lose sight of today.
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Apply Some Pressure
Mental pressure is a figment of our mind. We have a wide arrange of have to's, should haves and what ifs in our lives. But that's all they are; a fabrication of a mind set.
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Another Truth
Being sad can also mean emotionally brave. Being quiet can also mean calm and content. Being scared can also mean you are preparing yourself to fight what it is that's bothering you.
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Labels
People strive to find themselves, making it easier to know themselves. But what people don't seem to realize is that labels are destructive.
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Take Care
Moving forward is healthy. Moving too quick is dangerous. Just like superman, if you push yourself to hard, and move too fast, time will go backwards. You will go backwards.
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Friend
The only difference between a best friend and a partner is the intimacy. Because a best friend, you love. A best friend, you trust. A best friend, you share your life with.
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Perfection
One should never strive for perfection itself. Because no one will ever be perfect in the literal sense. That shouldn't stop you from being the best you can ever be.
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Fuel Your Life
When it comes to strength and motivation, I like to speak in metaphors because they are a good way to get a wholesome look of the situation.
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A Fizzle
“The end of a relationship is never like in the movies, you know where there’s a big, dramatic goodbye speech and somebody’s looking out of the back window of a cab as the music swells.
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Taking The Pressure
One can never say that they "can't handle the pressure". What one should say is "I can't admit to myself, or anyone else that I'm not strong enough".
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Clarity By Words
Reading or listening to what people have to say is the best way to learn. Just like when you listen to a song and you can't hear a certain line of the lyrics; you look it up.
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Changing For Hope
The brain is the body’s most resilient organ to change. It’s eerily complicated and impossibly intricate. That’s also why hopelessness can scare us more than anything.
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Push
“They take pictures of mountain climbers at the top of a mountain. They’re smiling, ecstatic, triumphant. They don’t take pictures along the way cause who wants to remember the rest of it.
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Rockstar
I woke up feeling like a rockstar. But instead of a guitar, I had self respect, instead of a back up band, I had self-worth and instead of an ocean of fans, I had one. Myself..
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I Rather Fail
I rather fail than having someone decide how I'm going to succeed..
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Something
I never asked for 'everything' or 'perfect'. But I expected 'something' , and ended up with a 'maybe'. That's far from 'something'. Then, I realized, that a 'nothing' is better than a 'maybe'.
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