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All posts by: Carlie Yates

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24 years ago I thought that I knew what love was. I thought that my heart simply wasn’t capable of it. I didn’t feel worthy of being loved. I didn’t...

We all have a thing or two to learn

Forgiveness. It’s a word that’s thrown around quite often, and sometimes… well, sometimes I feel it isn’t being used properly. See, forgiveness is total. It is complete. It is the...

Rant, rant, rant, yeah

A little Thursday evening rant, because I can so I will. Be your word. I’ve said it quite a bit, but I’m going to have to get into that some...

Exes and lo-o-gos

I have logos. ME. I have logos and a brand and I will have a website soon. But… LOGOS Somehow it still feels like this isn’t ME this is happening...

Old tin cups, little paper dolls

Who would have thought I’d be here, about to publish my first novel? Not the first I’ve written, for that one is long gone in the process of growing up,...

If the apocalypse comes, beep me

So I have been beating myself up for not ‘working.’ I mean… What’s one of the first questions people ask when they meet you? “What do you do?” “Where do...

Welcome to my nightmare

Living with PTSD is an ongoing learning experience. And it’s the little things that set me off, or make my day difficult. Nightmares are the worst. Take for instance this...

I hold you close in the back of my mind

Two days ago I was hit right square in the feels. I have been a Ryan Adams fan for so long. His music fills my nights, lulls me into a...

Only shades of grey

Depression is an ugly thing. It lurks in shadows, hiding behind closed doors and veiled smiles. It lies in bed with you saying there’s no reason to bother getting up...

Keep Yourself Alive

I had a disability hearing today. That may not sound like much, but for someone whose health has taken a nosedive, it’s everything. It’s the frustration of the system, where...