#writing therapy

[lannegarrett]

Therapist: And what do we do with hurt feelings?

Me: give them to a character?

[soulinkpoetry]

We don’t write to burden anyone’s soul with our thoughts, we write because it’s the only way to unburden ours .

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[laidee-flegman]

April journaling prompts

What are three things you're grateful for as spring begins?

Describe your favourite springtime memory from childhood.

How do you feel as the days get longer and the weather warms up?

Write about a recent moment that made you smile or laugh out loud.

Reflect on a goal you've achieved so far this year and how it makes you feel.

List five things you want to accomplish before the end of the month.

Write a letter to your future self, discussing your hopes and dreams for the coming months.

Describe your ideal spring day from start to finish.

What new hobbies or activities are you interested in trying this season?

Write about a recent challenge you faced and how you overcame it.

Reflect on the changes you've noticed in nature around you this month.

Write a poem inspired by the sights, sounds, and smells of spring.

Describe a favourite outdoor spot where you love to spend time during this season.

How do you plan to prioritize self-care and relaxation this month?

Write about a book or movie that has inspired you lately and why.

Reflect on your relationships with friends and family. How can you nurture these connections?

What lessons have you learned recently that you'd like to remember moving forward?

Write about a moment when you felt proud of yourself and your accomplishments.

Describe your favourite springtime foods and why you enjoy them.

How do you plan to celebrate Earth Day this year? What does nature mean to you?

Write a list of things that make you feel energized and motivated.

Reflect on the importance of growth and renewal in your life.

Describe a recent adventure or spontaneous outing you enjoyed.

Write about a challenge you're currently facing and brainstorm possible solutions.

Reflect on the role of gratitude in your life and how you can cultivate more of it.

What are three things you love about yourself and why?

Write about a recent moment of kindness you experienced, either giving or receiving.

Reflect on the significance of April showers and how they relate to personal growth.

Describe a recent dream you had and what you think it might symbolize.

Write a love letter to yourself, celebrating your strengths, resilience, and uniqueness.

[phoebepheebsphibs]

Well dang

I'm writing out how the boys would react to the fear fungus

And I fricken made myself cry at 12:03 AM because of Mikey's fear. God. Dangit.

I may be queen of angst, but I'm also queen of reversing the angst into therapy.

(I also wrote Leo's fear and it also made me mushy inside and want to curl up and cry)

RAPH IS GONNA BE TOUGH FOR ME, WHAT IS HE MOST AFRAID OF? BIG BABY BOI IS AFRAID OF EVERYTHING!!

@boots-with-the-fur-club @daboyau

[xxzia]

but baby i'm a ticking time bomb would you rather lose me now or lose me forever

[childlikegoblinqueen]

When one of your favorite TOH fan artists opens commissions, you bet your ass I am going to go for something! Here's a scene from Chapter 17 of Sweet Child O' Mine, where Hunter and Willow are looking at the baby registry while pretending they are unbothered by the way Odalia's tabloid is trashing them to her audience.

Note the mugs. Hunter's has "This is Fine" in flames, and Willow's has an image of Aggretsuko with the wording "Resting Rage Face" around the mug.

So freaking cute I want to scream!

Thanks so so much to @turquoisespace35 for your awesome work! You literally made my week!

If commissions are still open you should check them out! <3

[blackbat05]

Cozy Valentine

Joaquin Torres x Reader

Plot: Valentine's Day doesn't have to be over the top. Sometimes, all you need is simply good company and great food.

Genre: PG-13, Fluff

A/N: A little slow but Happy Valentine's Day (regardless of relationship status!) because everyone deserves that extra love!❤️ Thanks for always showing my stories love and I apologize that I haven't been that active.

Trope: Deep Friendship. I couldn’t choose one from that section because I think it’ll be great if readers interpret it their own way! Thanks @the-slumberparty for the opportunity again!

❤️💜🩷🩵💛💚

"Thank you!" The last library patron calls out and you wave back gratefully.

You shelve back the remaining books and made a sweep around the premises to make sure that there was nothing left behind before calling it a day.

The lights are switched off and you step out into the open, the statue lighting up the path to the bus stop. The last group of students huddle under the shelter and you can't help but to notice a few couples cozing up with each other as the rain slowed down into a drizzle, giving a cool breeze to the evening.

You can't wait to get back home, get into your jammies and watch Princess and the Frog with Barbecue chips. Someone should have warned you that holding a part-time job and job hunting was much harder than it sounds.

"There you are!"

You see Joaquin inside his jeep that is parked at the bus stop. His greeting has clearly attracted attention as students unbashedly stare at you. Joaquin seems the least bothered as he chuckles watching you make a run for the jeep.

"Drive! You can't stop here or else you'll get honked by the bus!" You scolded playfully as the jeep takes off.

"Hello to you, Miss Bossy," Joaquin laughs. "Hungry?"

Before you can respond, a loud growl emits from your stomach and you go positively tomato. "Don't say a word." You threaten as Joaquin raises a hand in surrender.

"Your choice mi lady."

"Ramen."

Joaquin drives you to a row of shophouses near the university library you work at. The smell of meat and broth wafting through the shop as the staff guides you to your table almost had you drooling for miles. The service was first class as the bowl of noodles came out just minutes later after your orders.

It had been a tough couple of months for you, but being with Joaquin somehow made your stress magically disappear. You didn't have to put a mask, or be mindful of your mannerisms. You could be… you. Suppers with Joaquin became a regular schedule and the situation you had to deal with became less scary.

The laughter went deep into the night and Joaquin drives you back, Ed Sheeran playing gently on the radio. The jeep rolls to a stop as you reach your apartment.

"Wait." He stops you from leaving the jeep and stretches his arm to the back to retrieve a white paper bag. "This is for you. Enjoy your movie."

You look into the paper bag and see a blueberry cake neatly presented in a box along with a rose.

"Thank you," you lean forward to give him a hug. "Thank you." You feel stupid for repeating your thanks but that was exactly how you were feeling. Joaquin made today a little less lonely. He made your fight a little less lonely. You will yourself not to cry and Joaquin smiles at you sadly.

He makes sure you've safely reached your apartment before leaving. Everyone is away on their trips and you have the whole apartment to yourself. Maybe you'll use the big screen TV instead of watching the film from your phone. You wash up and prep the movie. You put the bag of chips that you laid out earlier before leaving for work back into the basket and plate the blueberry cake.

You're all set in your baggy shirt, the movie starts as Tiana works towards her dreams, the cake tastes particularly sweet today and now that you've noticed… the rose seems brighter in the dark.

You don't know why, but it comforts you.

[heartspin2023]

My canvas : white.

A blank sheet for growing expression;

You bathed it in color,

Constructing to your pleasure.

Now , I peer through the black in search -

Of :

The colors I have lost,

the painting I can never become.

[zemkzone]

I am supposed to be on vacation, not studying the physics of glaciers and icy lakes and snowstorms as they relate to how meta!Len's powers would work. But hoooboy am I getting IDEAS.

[ravenelyx]

Trying to find the passion for writing again instead of cowering away from it

[soulinkpoetry]

Sometimes we choose to write because it’s too hard to tell.

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[porcelainrosewriting]

You bruised

The parts of me

No one else

Would ever see

You battered my psyche

Turned my heart

Black and blue

All I ever did

Was be good to you

-PorcelainRoseWriting

[phoebepheebsphibs]

Overanalyzing Mikey's fear

This post will be a bit vague, since most of Mikey's fears are connected to an unrevealed piece of lore... but I'll try to explain it as best I can

Living on the streets, Mikey obviously had to turn to unscrupulous means to survive. You may notice that when I refer to Leo, I call him a "petty thief". But I don't refer to Mikey as such, I call him a "con artist". Why the difference? Because Mikey has morals in him. Misguided and backwards, but they are there. Leo's driving moral is survival, so he has no problem taking whatever he wants. Mikey's conscience won't allow him to do that, so rather than steal outright, he tricks people to give him their belongings. His argument? "If they're dumb enough to fall for it, then I earned it and they deserve to lose it!" So, to reiterate, Mikey has morals but they are strained due to his life on the streets.

Mikey wants to be a good person, if only for his family's sake. He wants to set a good example of what a family should be, and what better example than himself? Like the song says, "If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make that change!" So, Mikey desperately attempts to be as perfect as he can. But, perfection is difficult to attain, and it brings a heavy weight on one's shoulders. Even so, Mikey has been carrying that weight since his early childhood...

Leo and Mikey have always been together, ever since Leo found his little brother in the alley. But their experiences in families has been vastly different (as we'll see in the next fear fungus update). Mikey was always the golden child, Leo the troublemaker. Mikey found that being the good kid was more favourable in order to get a family, so that was a big motivator to be perfect as well. It was never enough, though...

NOW ONTO THE LORE. In the comic, Mikey mentions "the teapot", and Donnie refers to it as "the emotionally traumatizing lore drop". I don't want to divulge too much, but I will say that Mikey stole something he never should have, felt badly about it, and when he tried to make amends, things went terribly wrong. Immediately afterwards, he was kidnapped by Draxum. But specifically, let's focus on Mikey's attempt to redeem his mistake. It failed catastrophically, which he did not expect. He truly believed that his coming clean about his misdeed would make it better, but instead it made it worse. The person he wronged? They blew up at him. They were enraged, furious! And he didn't expect that, because he was starting to think of this person as family. And Mikey had always believed that when a person apologizes, you forgive them! But his forgiveness was withheld, and Mikey was crushed by this fact. And so, he ran away... and unknowingly ran straight into the clutches of his creator...

OKAY NOW HERE'S THE BIG ONE. Sadly... I can't tell you the reasoning behind this. But let's look into the psychological aspect of it, shall we? Both Mikey and Donnie view Draxum as a monster, the most evil person they have ever known. Why? Because they both went through the same traumatic experience with him together! I think it is very interesting that while Donnie was afraid he would never live up to his father's standards, Mikey was terrified that he had surpassed them. The most evil, cruel, monstrous person Mikey had ever known told HIM that HE was "wretched, awful, evil, he told me I was a BAD PERSON". Whatever it was that Mikey did... he feels that it is unredeemable, unforgivable, even worse than the "teapot incident".

But to bring this back to a wholesome note -- because if we don't then Dr. Feelings will have my head -- Donnie helped Mikey understand that what he did was not unredeemable. He is not unforgivable. And from Donnie's perspective, Mikey is his hero, simply because he rescued him from a bad situation. More than once... but that's a story for another lore drop!

@boots-with-the-fur-club @daboyau

[xxzia]

I didn’t know the face you would take

Nor the body you would wear

But I’ve been searching for you.

And now that you’re here, flesh and soul,

I just know, it had been you all along

[starlighttseaa]

Did you get what you wished for? Did you find your piece? Your happiness? Your fulfillment? Did you find what you were looking for? Did you find it all?

[astrol0gyhoe]

Needed this release of writing tonight and idk maybe others can relate