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heather92383

Joined 16 years ago from Mt. Laurel, NJ Last activity 5 days ago

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  • Story of an Icon: The Good, the Bad and Everything Else
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    Story of an Icon: The Good, the Bad and Everything Else

    5 days ago

    It's about someone trying to stand out in a society where beauty standards were impossible to live up to. One point gave up trying and just decided to be themselves and not a carbon copy of someone else.

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    Life's Video Arcade Games

    7 weeks ago

    It's about someone who was a little stressed out by the daily grind of life. Searching for a solution to this nagging problem staring from the computer screen. Unable to find one at the moment. Just the pleasure of making it through the day.

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    The Back-Burnered Relationship With the Past

    7 weeks ago

    It's about someone who was looking to move forward in life, but their memories always came to the forefront unexpectedly. One foot going forward and the other going backwards. Looking to have both feet pointed in the same direction for a change.

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    Human Repetition Pinball Machine

    2 months ago

    It’ll about someone coming to terms with a lot going on currently and constant memories of past mistakes. Searching for a cure or temporary fix to sidestep what was going on. Only time will tell.

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    Human Ball of Tension Wire

    6 months ago

    It's about someone who was letting their stress get to them a little too much. Searching for an outlet to relieve it. In order to complete the necessary tasks in hand.

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    On Shaky Ground

    6 months ago

    It's about someone who for whatever reason seemed to be feeling off kilter. They had a rough few years and always wondered when the next shoe will drop. Hoped for a little peace and quiet. Easier said than done.

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    The King and Queen of Clarity

    6 months ago

    It's about someone coming to the realization that logic and human emotion do not peacefully go exist; even if there is a monarchy surrounding everything involved. Removing the pomp and upscale affairs to get to the heart of the matter.

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    Weekly Internal Memory Wipe

    23 months ago

    It's about someone dealing with a somewhat different reality that their lives will be closely monitored from now on. Being subjected to tests, case studies and everything else. Learning to live with it to some degree.

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    Dancing Around the Squared Circle

    23 months ago

    It's about someone who was inspired by watching wrestling as a child and involved into a professional one. Loved the success and effort that it took to get there. Sadly, it was harder to leave the ring when it was time to do so.

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    Making the Rounds Board Game

    23 months ago

    It's about someone looking for a respite from having surgery and visiting different doctors. Finding no relief at this current moment. Trying to look on the bright side, but current looking for just a minor break.

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    Professional Surgical Patient in the Making

    23 months ago

    It's about dealing with another shocking medical diagnosis and wondering what was in store. Dealing with the fallout and wondering if peace will ever be in store for this weary player of the game.

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    The Corporate Hypocrite

    2 years ago

    It's about someone's true colors coming to light in an unexpected way. In a reactive climate, it's hard to keep your impulses to fight back buried. Trying to simply take the high road, which is often easier said than done.

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    Mr. Smiley's Next Adventure

    2 years ago

    It's about my uncle and remembering him after hearing of his passing. A tribute to an individual who was guaranteed to make you laugh no matter what was happened. He will be missed.

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    Caught on a Hamster Wheel

    2 years ago

    It's about someone stuck in a holding pattern of sorts. Looking for ways to challenge, amuse and even relax. Taking longer than it has in the past. Will get there sooner or later.

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    Learning Appropriate Measures of Humanity

    2 years ago

    It's about someone trying to process the separation between truth and lies. Working on how to be human without all of the pretense. No longer eager to act the part of a "cool" person anymore.

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    Playing the Science Fiction Game of Life

    2 years ago

    It's about someone not feeling their best and working hard to get back to some form of it gradually. Easier said than done, but a work in progress nonetheless.

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    Lifetime Track Record Stuck on Repeat

    2 years ago

    It's about someone who felt stuck in present circumstances. Hesitant to change them with the current state of affairs. Looking to make an effort to do so cautiously and realistically.

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    The Untamable Creature from the Internal Black Lagoon

    2 years ago

    It's about someone forced to live in a tiny box after too many bumps in the road. Searching for an elusive partnership with almost impossible to obtain ideals. Felt placed under a time constraint due to age, experience and few references. Willing to try nonetheless.

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    The Commitment Phobic Individual

    2 years ago

    It's about someone looking for an opportunity to have a new and different chapter. Just needed some confidence and inspiration to make it happen. Easier said than done for the time being.

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    Shaken, Stirred and Everything Else

    2 years ago

    It's about someone looking to come out the other side after a few setbacks that made it hard to see through to the other side. Still a work in perpetual progress. Better that than nothing at all.

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    The Walking Billboard of Dysfunction

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who had been through the wringer and looking to come out of it somewhat unscathed. Looking for the last shred of sunlight in all this rain.

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    The Good Mood Assassin

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who wasn't a natural optimist. Who always looked over their shoulder for the dark storm clouds to approach. Working on an effort to try to turn over a few new leaves. Only time will tell if this works.

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    Summering with Ms. Crank and Her Other Half

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who was perpetually in a bad mood. Wondered when her sunny disposition would come out. Needed to work on some R&R in order to allow that to happen.

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    Overcooked Emotional Omelet

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who experienced a few unexpected turns of events that made it hard to be comfortable anywhere, least of all in their own skin. Pressured to fit in somewhere; unsure of as to where for moment. Looking for escape hatch for now.

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    Lady Chatterley's Stressors

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who lived in-between the lines in life and enjoyed it because it worked for them. Decided to not focus on the stress of living on either side. Never managed to succeed that way.

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    Member of the Lunatic Fringe

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who tried for years to get on the inside of perfection and realized that it simply wasn't worth the hassle. Believed that it was better to simply let it all hang out.

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    Sugar Market Crash

    3 years ago

    It's about someone experiencing the duality that life sometimes offered. Looking for sugary substitutions to sustain when spirits and energy flagged at worst possible moments. Focused on smaller pleasures to keep going.

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    Hermit Crab Shuffle

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who seemed to separate from the rest of the pack. Wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not. Decided to not let it become a problem and to simply ride the wave for now.

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    Predominantly Black Coffee Mood Setting

    3 years ago

    It's about someone looking for silver lining after a series of dark clouds plagued them. Sorting through the rough in order to find the true gems of existence and not the fake ones in disguise.

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    The Comedic Player Lost the Punchline

    3 years ago

    It's about a type of person who searched for success in great extremes and always came up short. Should have learned that true definition depended on the person and not the elusive status symbols everyone craved, but rarely landed on.

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    Untenable Grudges

    3 years ago

    It's about someone looking to break old worn out patterns once and for all. Tired of looking for another shoe to fall and always angry at some unseen wound. Ready to become fully healed.

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    Inching Forward & Inched Away

    3 years ago

    It's about someone with a walking contradiction of emotions. Had some good news, but still pulled away from anything pertaining to true connections. Sticking with things that worked for time being.

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    Climbing Out of the Pit

    3 years ago

    It's about someone stuck in a metaphorical pit of timing and circumstance. Looking to erase the whys and why nots; while getting to a solution to move past to the next phase.

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    Failed Solo Efforts

    3 years ago

    It's about a musical group that had been around for decades that went through a rough patch when their lead singer had a brush of a solo career. Some tensions gave way to an evolved relationship that has lasted to this day.

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    The Land of the Ulterior Motive

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who experienced too much duality in everyone. Needed to zero in on what worked and what needed to be put away for good. Cutting out the negative and focusing on the positive.

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    Renegade Cowboy Chump Change

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who tried to search for the hero of the story and couldn't find one. Just a lot of pretenders playing a dangerous game. Stopped searching and decided to take charge for once.

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    Invisible Line in the Sand

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who felt stuck in a place where they were afraid to make another misstep. Judgment on temporary shaky ground. Looking for a solid foundation to build on another journey.

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    Summer of the Disconnected

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who felt disconnected from everything and everyone. Working their way back to the boards and in no hurry for something to stick. Enjoying the journey all the same.

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    Union of the Disjointed Spirit

    3 years ago

    It's about someone feeling literally and figuratively out of sorts. Just climbing on an endless treadmill with no end in sight. Looking for a change of scenery to shake things up.

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    Tale of the Serpent Masquerading as the Prince

    3 years ago

    It's about someone lost in a very dark and twisted dream. Not sure what it signified or if they even wanted to know. Unnerved by the ideas it brought up. Decided it was too early to analyze anything.

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    Medicinal Flatiron Needs

    3 years ago

    It's about someone no longer looking to please anyone. Such efforts left no one feeling satisfied and was simply a pointless endeavor to be involved with. Focused on pursuing singular needs for time being before going outward.

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    Those Comparative Fraudulent Charges

    3 years ago

    It's about someone being surrounded by so much noise and opinions that their voice felt somewhat dimmed. Became an approval seeker, even though a stubborn streak remained. A walking contradiction of sorts.

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    Hollywood Serious

    3 years ago

    It's about that fine line between love and image. What was real and what was just for the cameras. Deciding to decipher what was beyond the images of the flashbulbs.

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    Definitive Conclusion

    3 years ago

    It's about a relationship that looked good on paper, but was a disaster from the start. Built on image instead of a reality that ended up with a lot of fallout once it's came to the end.

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    End of the Week Mental Decluttering

    3 years ago

    It's about someone working on cleaning off the elements that don't matter from their life. Focusing on the important things and learning to have some fun in the process after some rough times.

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    Full of Talent and True Grit: The Rise of the Queen of Soul

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who weathered a lot of storms and managed to make a name for themselves in an industry that always tried to define her. She made it possible to transcend genres, barriers and the like.

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    Personal Tax Write-Off Program

    3 years ago

    It's about someone writing off the things and individuals that no longer worked in their lives. Exorcising demons and putting them in right not so rightful place for good. Done with pretending that things needed to end.

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    Removing the Societal Shackles

    3 years ago

    It's about someone looking to take off the pressures that society, or themselves directly, placed on them. Looking to come to terms with their circumstances regardless if the odds were stacked against them or not.

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    Just Another Broken Down Jalopy

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who has been put through the wringer and sees no end in sight. Glad this stuff was caught, but wondered why it all had to be at once. Plagued with thoughts of being a devalued person.

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    Finding a New Hobbyhorse to Ride

    3 years ago

    It's about someone coming to the realization that rehashing old and tired material wasn't good for anyone. Searching for proper means to find new material and move onto a newer chapter.

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    Emotional Fool's Gold

    3 years ago

    It's about someone coming to terms with the fact that if peace happened nothing else needed to. Initial goodwill started to erode when the other party started to be a pest. Realized that it was best to close the door for good.

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    Invisible Human Existence

    3 years ago

    It's about someone looking to change a particular pattern. Smoothing out the rough edges and to stop caring about the unchangeable. No point in repeating the same broken cycle again and again.

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    The Unmarrying Kind

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who declared promises and was the exact opposite. Obsessed with materialism and not actual important matters. Loved the chase and not what came after.

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    Residual Anticipatory Aftershocks

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who longed for connection, but skeptical of what it meant to reach out to someone. Burned too much in the past to be completely open just yet. Need time and proper respect to be doled out in the meantime.

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    Technology Interrupted

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who thought they would get a lot accomplished, but a technical glitch prevented that from happening. Realized that the issue was a lot bigger than this and needed to be addressed.

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    Physically and Emotionally Outsourced

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who had get a procedure done today. Dreaded it, but decided to let nature run its course. No longer willing to fight what needed to be done.

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    Walking and Talking Human Novocain

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who was coming to terms with some realistic news that still stung a little bit. Taking comfort in the smaller pleasures that life had to offer first. Absorbing the blow as it is and not giving into placing blame on anyone.

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    Unsubstantiated Proof of a Changed Individual

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who realized that change was something earned and not promised through empty platitudes. The need to listen to false promises are gone. Ready to move onto a more realistic program.

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    Womanhood on the Verge of Collapse

    3 years ago

    It's about someone struggling with some news and learning where their identity was if fate stepped in to change the narrative. Decided to simply keep walking the way they're supposed to and keep on going.

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    Social All-Star Baseball Game

    3 years ago

    It's about someone deciding to lay some ground rules and determine whether to close an old chapter for good. Sticking to their principals and resolve that enough is enough.

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    Scratched Up Broken Record

    3 years ago

    It's about someone with a lot on their plate and is having their endurance repeatedly tested. Decided to make some level of peace with the past to only start to regret it. Thinking about closing the door permanently after so much progress already made.

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    Evolution in Reverse of a Former Slacker

    3 years ago

    It's about someone learning to take a relaxed approach to life. Had a misstep, but not giving up and becoming a hermit because of it. Decided to not sweat the small stuff too much in the long run.

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    The Evolutionary Revolutionary

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who was learning to understand what activism truly meant. How there were always opposing forces involved in any type of change. Decided it was often better to educate than to go completely against the grain.

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    Incendiary Device

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who went through a longer journey to resolve the past and came up with the understanding that they were no longer interested in it. Just wanted to close the door and wave goodbye.

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    Simple Explanations

    3 years ago

    It's about someone looking at current events on the news and realized that maybe they needed to work on some lessons of respecting everyone. Just a refresher course after being locked away for so long. Realized that it was going to take a lot of work to fix things for everyone.

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    Too Early for Pleasantries

    3 years ago

    It's about someone trying to make the right decisions and find that it's not going fully according to plan. Decided to focus on their needs first and foremost. Everything else was completely secondary.

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    Taking Baby Steps Towards the Future

    3 years ago

    It's about someone trying to get off one wild ride and trying to start a different journey. Taking longer than usual to do so, but embracing the trip as the next ride begins to seat passengers.

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    Status Symbols

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who realized the world was full of problems and people who loved to flaunt the good life in the faces of everyone else. Realized that this cancel culture was a little justified in the long run.

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    Private Ambassadorship

    3 years ago

    It's about someone trying to navigate their present in order to find their future. Not focusing on those who disagreed and finding a happy medium where you were somewhat fulfilled.

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    No More Emnity

    3 years ago

    It's about someone coming to terms with the past in order to have a clean slate and move ahead onto greener pastures. It was nice to be able to be an adult and deal with the things that once haunted you in order to resolve those issues in order to have a better future going forward.

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    Lone Soldier Standing Tall

    3 years ago

    It's about someone learning to stand on their own two feet and taking risks when it was reasonably possible to do so. A life worth living meant to put some skin in the game and fight those battles.

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    Fairy Tale Hogwash

    3 years ago

    It's about someone fed up with the notion of a fairy tale lifestyle. Everything will come when you are open to it and all that jazz. Currently, do not believe in that stuff due to too much experience and circumstances. Suspending belief for the time being.

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    Harnessing Punk Rocker Power

    3 years ago

    It's about someone developing a hard shell against the harsh elements. Taking a stand against the phony and the hypocritical. Learning that all they need to survive is their own power.

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    Stealth Maiden: Mistress of the Invisible

    3 years ago

    It's about someone practicing the art of blending in behind the scenes. Not making any waves and just being still for once. Seemed to be a challenge that will only be temporary.

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    Playing the Prose Game

    3 years ago

    It's about someone learning to deal with what they want and trying to not obsess about what everyone thinks and needs for them to do. Learning to not let the small things come into play.

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    Simplifying Needs for the Present and the Future

    3 years ago

    It's about someone trying to find a way to move forward without putting too much thought what was in back of them. Easier said than done, but trying to do so all the same.

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    Dazed, Bemused and Thrown Off Course

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who received a blast from the past via social media. Shocked at the sight of this information and slowly processing the news before doing anything about it.

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    Running Around in Circles

    3 years ago

    It's about someone stuck in place and trying to figure out where to go from here. Uncertain of what the future held. Just wished that the skies literally weren't so cloudy.

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    Relinquishing the Title

    3 years ago

    It's about someone coming to the conclusion that their romantic past was just that: the past. Taking away the bitterness and meaning behind the end. Moving onto another chapter with hopefully a more fulfilling result. It's about time.

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    Foundation of Uneasiness

    3 years ago

    It's about someone feeling uncomfortable in their current situation. Just trying to find the sunnier things in life to focus on rather than the uncertainty. Easier said than done.

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    Society's Perception Vs. Reality

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who noticed the disparity between public perception and reality. How no one entirely knows the truth and believing that a little kindness went a long way. Unsure of when others will follow suit in that, but time will tell.

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    Mr. Mysterious Vanishing Act

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who dealt with the aftermath of a romantic scam that still had some repercussions. Realized that they were lucky in the end and is learning how to trust again for the future.

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    Pre-Game Day Panic Session

    3 years ago

    It's about someone the day before a big event feeling nervous and scared about what's coming up. Hoping that things will work out. Preparing for the best, while secretly praying that the worst won't happen.

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    Strength in Feminine Inviduality

    3 years ago

    It's about how girls are looking for role models as they evolve into adulthood. Sometimes there wasn't much out there in terms of good ones who were full formed inspiration. Still missed the one that made me possible, but living life as she would have wanted.

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    Walking Medical Anomaly

    3 years ago

    It's about someone feeling singled out with multiple medical events popping up at the same time. Sure, it's small potatoes compared to what it could be. They just wished that everything wasn't happening so close together. Hoping a change in season will help things along.

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    Visions of an Unwanted Past

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who thought they were ready for their next chapter, but an unexpected nightmare put things back into perspective. Determined to move on, even if it was taking longer than expected.

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    The Disconnected Misfit

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who felt disconnected from the world inside an ivory tower. Wondering when it was safe to be among the fray without any precautions. Following the rules until it was safe to do so.

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    Pattern of Regular Bewilderment

    3 years ago

    It's about someone experiencing a case of the winter blues. Fed up with the cold weather beating Mother Nature has recently dished out. Looking for the positives in current circumstances and will find them sooner or later.

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    Lost Sheen of Innocence

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who realized that they didn't have the same youthful sparkle they once had. Wondered where it went and if it was possible to get it back. Would they even want to?

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    The Careful Takeover of Cancel Culture

    3 years ago

    It's about the cancellation culture we found ourselves in where people are constantly exposed, but nothing is done to stop the habits that caused them to be exposed in the first place. Work needs to be done to help those who deserve and leave those that don't behind.

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    Stuck in a Corner: Nowhere to Go

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who went through one too many battles in the ring and wondered when the bell was going to ring. Giving the ultimate conclusion to having too many knocks on the head. Needed a break and will take one however it's obtained.

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    Fleshing Out the Film Noir Femme Fatale

    3 years ago

    It's about those femme fatales in cinemas that carried themselves with a purpose and an ulterior motive. Sometimes for good; other times for less than honorable purposes. Let's try to see what lies beneath the image.

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    Clinical Approach to Feminism Design

    3 years ago

    It's about how women have made some progress in society, but that there was still a lot of work to be done. That part of the process was going to take longer to break through years of misperceptions.

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    Designing the Ideal Type of Partner

    3 years ago

    It's about someone with nothing to focus on; except their imagination, which appeared to be working overtime. They started to fantasize their ideal partner thanks to a lot of old movies. Just need an opportunity to put things into action.

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    Rebelling Against the Norm

    3 years ago

    It's about someone trying to understand what it takes to rebel against anything. Conventional thinking, society, rules and still know how to respect yourself. It's a long arduous process that needs careful consideration.

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    Under No Illusions Anymore

    3 years ago

    It's about someone realizing that their "love" story was just that: a story. Hard to believe that a big swindle happened, but now learning to separate fact from fiction is a process easier said than done.

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    Kaleidoscope of Chaos

    3 years ago

    It's about someone developing the need to fight back after being pushed around too many times. Earned too many knocks on the head by life. Decided that it was time to not be pushed around anymore.

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    Dealing with the Universal Rainstorm

    3 years ago

    It's about someone being tested at a time when they thought that they made it through one hurricane to fall into a potential tropical storm. Ready for the sunlight to seep in. Not sure when that will occur just yet.

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    Searching for a Different Type of Horizon

    3 years ago

    It's about someone still looking to continuously find that lost spark that got buried away due to circumstances beyond their control. Finding a way to keep going until things somehow return to normal; easier said than done.

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    Feminine Strength Versus Female Vulnerability

    3 years ago

    It's about how women are given the extra pressure to fulfill certain unwritten rules and regulations. How they feel like failures when they can't for whatever reason and ways to overcome these societal pressures to perform.

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    Searching for a Discounted Connection

    3 years ago

    It's about someone who thought that they wanted to repeat the past, but an unexpected dream made them realize that it was no longer the case. They simply wished to have the opportunity to step into the light and create a new story.

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    The Joy and the Madness of Another Indian Summer

    3 years ago

    It's about someone searching for peace and positivity in a world gone completely insane. Wondered when the end of this madness will come. Hard to say, but sticking with some familiar reruns in the short term.

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    The Great Emotional and Physical Escape

    4 years ago

    It's about someone looking to come to terms with their past and present in order to have a better future. Taking baby steps at the moment before any wild leaps into the unknown.

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    Complicated Female

    4 years ago

    It's about a woman looking to carve out her own niche without falling into the trap that has plagued many in the past. When is it okay to take a chance without fear of being judged by others?

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    Dysfunctional Detachment Syndrome

    4 years ago

    It's about someone trying to let things go, but it's easier said than done. Searching for a new plan of attack and sticking with it.

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    Talking in Circles

    4 years ago

    It's about people who simply wouldn't know or appreciate the truth if it bit them in the butt. They lie, cheat and try to hustle their way out of any mess they have made. Some messes are just impossible to clean up.

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    Compartmentalized Living in a New Age

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who once believed that blending different social circles and interests led to well rounded relationships. Recent events made it safer to stick to one thing and leave everything else for another time and place.

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    Retiring from the Helping Hand Game of Life

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who always had a helpful nature that got tired of getting burned by that. Decided that it was time to finally help themselves first before helping anyone else.

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    Emotional and Spiritual Synthesis

    4 years ago

    It's about someone trying to find some relaxation in order to become the person that they were ideally supposed to be. Nothing ever came so easily. Hard work would definitely be needed.

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    A Streak of a Pale Blue Car

    4 years ago

    It's about how a random image of a certain car can pull up memories of the past. It's not about the memories, but what you do with them that matter in the end.

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    Pieces of a Broken Vase

    4 years ago

    It's about someone trying to redecorate their private abode and their emotional one as well. Realized that this time was meant to find what was truly worth bringing into the fold and being careful what you allowed in.

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    The Neon Independent

    4 years ago

    It's about someone looking to be unique in a world where that doesn't always happen without people scratching their heads. Decided it was time to put away everyone else's opinions and focus on the one that counted most.

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    Temporary Romantic Hero: Not the Ideal Picture

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who pretended to believe in happily ever after, but in fact they never really wanted to end their solo journey. Demonstrated a sense of villainy, while their prey learned to move on and leave them in the dust.

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    After the Glow Faded Away

    4 years ago

    It's about someone trying to understand what's currently going on in their tiny environment. Realizing that things take time before the darkness vanished and allowed the dawn to take over.

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    Searching for Tidings of Comfort and Peace

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who had a recent dust-up on the wheel of life. Nothing too big. Working on getting a proper tune-up with the help of inner strength and a strand of pearls to keep on going.

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    Weird Environmental Tug of War

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who seemed to have hit the proverbial brick wall one too many times. Cabin fever started to take full effect and patience wearing thin. Needed to escape, or a proper vacation.

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    Searching for the Warrior Inside

    4 years ago

    It's about someone finding a way to heal themselves and learning to embrace even the mundane to find laughter. Healing is something that doesn't happen overnight.

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    Walking Through the Tunnel into the Light

    4 years ago

    It's about someone still stuck in transit as they try to heal themselves and move into a new phase. Finding some peace and quiet before developing their own happiness.

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    Smoothing Out the Rough Edges: Domestic Goddess Style

    4 years ago

    It's about destroying the stereotypical image of women ruling the domestic roost and putting themselves completely on the backburner. A mistake that shouldn't be ignored. Time to break the habit once and for all.

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    Tale of the Little Bohemian Princess

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who was an unconventional singer that loved to be creative, but they were almost defeated by the same troupes that have plagued many in the past. Learning how to create an enduring legacy in the end.

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    Behind the Crumbling Facade of a Sociopath

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who defied traditional expectations of what it meant to be human. Not in a good way though. They had no filter or ability to empathize with others. That was a dangerous combination that only led to trouble.

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    The Battle of the Hermit and the Madman

    4 years ago

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    The Union of the Lead Singer and the Groupie

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    Living the Rock Star Lifestyle

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    The Denouement of Love

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    The Unchartered and Undefined Person Within

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    Living Life on the Edge Bette Davis Style

    4 years ago

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    Striking Back Against Conformity

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who was tired to conforming to some type of identity that wasn't part of their DNA. They were eager to break the rules and find their own path. Just needed the opportunity to do so.

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    4 years ago

    It's about someone coming to terms with a major change in their life and realized that a lot of work was still needed to be done. One door closed and preparing for another one to open at some point.

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    Creating the Perfect Fantasy Companion

    4 years ago

    It's about someone looking to find an ideal partner to take on their next adventure. They were due for some proper travels and travails, but the world prevented that from happening just yet. They can only dream about what comes next.

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    Dreaming of a Better and More Peaceful Tomorrow

    4 years ago

    It's about someone dealing with the current state of things and wondered what it would be like to live a normal life again. Being free in the world to come and go as they please. Not quite there yet, but hoping things will improve in the meantime.

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    Finding Your Own Path as a Private Heroine

    4 years ago

    It's about someone looking to become more than a stereotypical comic book hero. They might not have special powers, but they're a survivor no matter which way you slice it.

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    The Aftermath of the Secret Sharer's Revelations

    4 years ago

    It's about someone still dealing with the fallout of a major secret and realizing that there was nothing they could do. They offered some advice, but it wasn't their fault the person didn't choose to listen.

  • 0

    Becoming a Solo Artist

    4 years ago

    It's about someone focusing on creating a path as a solo individual. Tired of being paired in partnerships doomed to fail. Figured it was better to go it alone for a while to find the right path.

  • 1

    The Secret Sharer's Reaction

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who was processing a long suspected secret that was unexpectedly revealed. Wondered what to do with the information and realized that it was best to figure out their own feelings before taking the next step.

  • 0

    Lost in Emotional Cinematic Translation

    4 years ago

    It's about someone still regrettably reflecting on the past and wondering when it will be time to move on. Erase the wounds and focus on a new adventure with someone worthy enough to close that last chapter for good.

  • 1

    Feminine Rebellion: Choosing Self Over Love

    4 years ago

    It was about someone looking to move on from a failed partnership and decided that it was best to take small steps before going feet first into another potential mistake.

  • 0

    Isolationist Theory in Motion

    4 years ago

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    Suffering from Group Related Mentality

    4 years ago

    It's about someone trying not to bow under the real anxieties of current events and how the perception of others versus actual facts cannot color your life. You still need to live it responsibly of course.

  • 0

    Dealing with Self Reflective Cabin Fever

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who struggled with feelings of being a failure in the romance department. Realized that it was further from the truth and that the fault didn't rest on their doorstep. Ready to move on to greener pastures once events become normal again.

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    Combustible Partnership: Burning Faster Than Ever

    4 years ago

    It's about a former musically gifted couple who started out with the best of intentions that seemingly withered away after they grew more and more successful. Unsure if they will ever be friends again, but at least we still have the music to remember them by.

  • 0

    Getting Back in the Game of Life

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who realized that life was too precious to obsess over the past when the future was at stake. Time to use this quarantine wisely and focus on what comes next.

  • 0

    Exposing the Facade in Front of the Mirror

    4 years ago

    It's about someone realizing that change comes from within just as much as it does on the outside. Deciding to focus on the positive and stop zeroing in on the negative aspects. It's better to look at the bright side of the life, instead of the flaws.

  • 0

    The Search for Hidden Meaning Within the Subtext of Misconception

    4 years ago

    It's about someone searching for what made them happy and was determined to not let the bad days mitigate the good days. Figured it was best to start small before any major plans.

  • 1

    Adventures in Hibernation to the Extreme

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who worked too hard and made themselves literally sick from it. During their weeklong hibernation, they realized that they were thinking about making some inroads to get back out in the world and truly move on from their ex. Easier said than done.

  • Celebrating Valentine's Day Singles Style: 10 Things You Should and Shouldn't Do to Enjoy it
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    Celebrating Valentine's Day Singles Style: 10 Things You Should and Shouldn't Do to Enjoy it

    4 years ago

    For many single people, Valentine's Day can be a drag to watch the happy couples celebrate their love. You can still partake in the day, but not in the way you think. Here are 10 ways you should celebrate and 10 things you should avoid doing that day.

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    Staging a Valentine's Day Protest

    4 years ago

    It's about a semi-newly single person who was celebrating their soon-to-be first Valentine's Day alone. Still believed in true love, but not sure if it was in the cards for them. Trying not to give up on love; just burned out by it for now.

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    The Guitarist's Quest to be More Than Their Instrument

    4 years ago

    It's about the working life of a musician and how that can often conflict with having the stability when not on the road touring. When you find that balance, stick with it with all you've got.

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    Creating a Partner Out of Gumption and Hope

    4 years ago

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    Living in a Land of Science Fiction and Make-Believe

    4 years ago

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  • 1

    Human Robotic Tendencies

    4 years ago

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    Product of an Overachieving Millennial

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who was classified as a millennial who liked to have a little substance with their style. They also had little to no patience with the slowness of certain things. Looking to get off this break neck pace for a while.

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    Repeated Analysis, Step Into Darkness

    4 years ago

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  • 0

    Seduction and Rebellion: Living on the Edge Errol Flynn Style

    4 years ago

    It's about how charming actors like Errol Flynn can live a life of danger and adventure that sometimes have the occasional consequence. He also showcased how it was better to have lived life than avoiding it.

  • 1

    Cognitive Dissonance Between Dreams and Reality

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who had a very realistic dream about how to behave in a possible scenario if it occurred. Let's hope that it does occur if and when the time is right. Need to be in control to put an end to whatever this is.

  • 0

    Grace and Serenity: Olivia de Havilland's Battle to Defy Hollywood Stereotype

    4 years ago

    It's about the legacy of an actress that demonstrated substance, style and a need to be more than a stereotype. Rising above and beyond what circumstances can throw your way and choosing to do things your way.

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    Casting the Role of the Next Hitchcock Blonde

    4 years ago

    It's about someone looking to find substance in the style of being one of Alfred Hitchcock's blonde actresses. Sure, there were some challenges, but it had some merits as well.

  • 1

    David Bowie's View Outside the Box

    4 years ago

    It's about how Bowie lived his life his way. It was through his music that he painted some unique canvases and allowed disenfranchised individuals to feel at home. Create your own story and take risks as a tribute to him.

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    In Between the Past, Present, and the Future

    4 years ago

    It's about someone looking to make some moves, but they're literally stuck in place due to some physical problems and emotional impediments. Realized that some self awareness and working on their own needs will help a great deal.

  • 1

    Taking Charge of the Next Step

    4 years ago

    It's about someone looking to take charge of their future wherever it may lead. Not worrying about what others might think. Need to focus on what's ahead, not what's behind.

  • 1

    Single Lady's Delight

    4 years ago

    It's about someone learning how to be single again and embracing the fact that they're now independent. They don't have to answer to anyone in their own home. Embrace it and learn to move on when the time is right.

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    Suspension of Romantic Disbelief

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who was stuck on a metaphorical bridge trying to rebuild their self confidence. A lot harder than many would think, especially when starting from the ground up. Will get there, but the wait is a long one.

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    The Detached Approach

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who was starting to feel a little unmoored this week. Hard to put their finger on this tense disposition, but working to find a way to rest and relax. The alternative won't be a good answer.

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    The Good Girl Initiative

    4 years ago

    It's about a girl who wanted to be more than what life and society deemed her to be. She just found it hard to stray outside those comfortable norms. With some practice, she will find a way.

  • How to Rediscover Yourself After a Devastating Break-Up: The Dos and Don'ts
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    How to Rediscover Yourself After a Devastating Break-Up: The Dos and Don'ts

    4 years ago

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    Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride Syndrome

    4 years ago

    It's about a girl who suffered from always falling short of permanent bliss. Realized that she was selling herself short with her previous attempts. She needed to trade up, not down, to get her happily ever after even if it was alone.

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    Idealization Versus Reality: Hard Pill to Swallow

    4 years ago

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  • 1

    Sayonara, Wonderland

    4 years ago

    It's about becoming a version of Alice as she made her way to Wonderland again. Much to their unexpected dismay, she fell down the hole and was stuck doing things she didn't want to. Time to get out of this hole for good.

  • 1

    Adapting a Punk Rock Type of Mentality

    4 years ago

    It's about someone looking to adapt a tougher personality. A little bit like a punk rock star who fought hard to live above the usual fray. Sure, they might have been gruff, but their message was still a powerful one. To always be yourself.

  • 1

    Entering an Emotional Sabbatical

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who decided to take an emotional break from feeling sad, angry or bitter about recent events. Decided to turn off that faucet in order to regroup properly. Relaxing and letting the healing commence.

  • 0

    Love and Romance in Past and Present Eras: Examinations of Both

    4 years ago

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    Temporary Evaluation of Love and Other Unfortunate Events

    4 years ago

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    Living as a Femme Fatale: Rita Hayworth's Ascent and Descent into an Archetype

    4 years ago

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    Old Hollywood Romances: Bygone Era of Love Onscreen and Off

    4 years ago

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    Contemporary Romantic Aspirations: Building a Different Ideal

    4 years ago

    It's about someone tasked with a project to write about modern day romance and certain ideals they would like to live up to. Not sure what future held, but liked the idea of letting universe guide the way.

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    Climbing Out of the Pit: Starting Over Again

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who has fought a lot of hard battles over the past few years. Just like everyone else, they would love to have to put the gloves down for a while. Time and place for fighting was a necessity, and realized that the time was actually now.

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    Sub-Genre Specialty: Living Between the Lines

    4 years ago

    It's about someone looking to start the new year getting out of this box they placed themselves in. Need to have some new adventures in order to move on from the past.

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    Old Hollywood Style Love Story: Kay and Mike's Tale

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who looked at an old photo of their grandparents and envisioned their relationship flaws and all. Wanted to have a love story like theirs, but realized that theirs was one of a kind. Time to find a new story to latch onto and remember them in my own way.

  • 1

    Playing the Indifference Game

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who was coming full circle with their feelings of betrayal. Ready to start the new year with a new plan of attack to move on and put this person in their rearview mirror.

  • 0

    A Cynic's Journey into Foreign Romantic Territory

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who always believed that they were too cynical to fall in love and give their heart to someone. Realized that after a bitter break-up that they were capable of a lot more than they imagined. Healing still and willing to try again when time was right.

  • 0

    Crafting an Illusion: A Game of Pretend

    4 years ago

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    Mr. Serial Killer Dating Machine

    4 years ago

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  • 0

    Relinquishing the Heavy Crown of Glory

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who was forced to being in charge for a couple of days and wasn't a fan of doing so. Preferred to be in trenches with the others instead of on the front lines giving orders. Much safer to be in the background and not getting all the blame.

  • 0

    No More Ms. Nice Gatekeeper

    4 years ago

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  • 0

    Life's Infinite Possibilities in the Form of a Gift

    4 years ago

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    Shaken to the Core: Fantasy and Reality Competition

    4 years ago

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    Maintaining Self Respect Through Difficult Times

    4 years ago

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    Relationship Smoke and Mirrors: Exposing the Truth

    4 years ago

    It's about someone preparing for their first Christmas as a single person. Still learning to understand their heartbreak and preparing to enjoy Christmas with a hopefully brighter future on the horizon.

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    Monotonous Mistress Sally: Stuck in Neutral

    4 years ago

    It's about someone stuck in second gear as they continued to nurse their wounds and heal themselves. Wondered when it was time to find a new adventure for themselves and for all the stories they can share.

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    Dark and Stormy Persona in the Making

    4 years ago

    It's about someone developing some workplace fatigue and was learning how to find a way to not be such a people pleaser. Learning to live for themselves and not to please someone else who didn't deserve it.

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    Overcoming a Long Term Psychosomatic Illness of the Heart

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who was getting fed up with the long term process of coping with a break-up. It was cliché to feel this way about someone who didn't deserve any feelings at all. Ready to move on past everything and them towards a new future.

  • 0

    Standing on Two Feet: One Shaky Step at a Time

    4 years ago

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    The Life of the Unattached Individual Syndrome

    4 years ago

    It's about someone feeling disconnected still after a recent heartbreak. They've had their good days and bad days with it. Learning how to cope differently, especially when it came to sunlight and not working too hard.

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    Wiping the Slate Clean: An Incredibly Arduous Journey

    4 years ago

    It's about someone starting a new journey, either intentionally or otherwise. They're looking to find a proper travel partner and have right frame of mind to make the journey.

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    The Art of Dealing with Curveballs

    4 years ago

    It's about someone who was learning to deal with the various curveballs that came their way. Sure, it's been a continuous process, but things have gotten a little better with time and patience.

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    Discovering the Ultimate Punchline

    4 years ago

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    Climbing an Endless Ladder to the Top

    4 years ago

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    Being Katharine Hepburn: A Star's Unique Take on Life

    4 years ago

    It's about someone's fascination with Katharine Hepburn and how her uniqueness made them realize that they were somehow unique in their own way.

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    Closing the Book: Choosing to Write a New Chapter

    4 years ago

    It's about someone still seeming to come to terms with semi-recent events and stuck in neutral. Knew that her old partnership was over, but unsure with how to proceed to the next step.

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