Chrysalis Season

Chrysalis Season

When things are bad

On naming, hoping, and fighting

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Emily Long
Jan 22, 2025
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Things are not getting worse, they are getting uncovered. -adrienne maree brown

Hi sweet ones,

It’s a hard week. I deleted Instagram on Sunday and when I redownloaded it today, I felt myself immediately sucked back into the doom spiral. I actually felt my chest tighten and my breathing get shallow. So I left again. Of course, the despair is deeply valid, …

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