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I grew up a girl. I survived girlhood, I endured womanhood, and then I became a man. Not because it was trendy. Not because it was easy. Because it was the only way to live in my skin without dying inside.

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How I Practice Self-Care: Waterfalls, Hikes, and Witchy Magic

How do you practice self-care? Self-care isn’t a checklist for me — it’s a patchwork of moments stitched together with intention and grit. Sometimes it’s chasing waterfalls, hiking until my lungs burn and my mind quiets. Other times it’s sitting still with dirt under my fingers, digging out rocks, feeling the pulse of the earth in my hands. The grounding is real. I reward myself with little…

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Explore samples from my 4 self-published ebooks before you buy!

Plus enjoy my free 13-poem short collection, with more poems coming soon.

https://www.wattpad.com/user/poeaxtry_

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Submission Calls for Poetry, Essays, Art & Prose by Marginalized Voices

Open calls for poems, essays, art, and prose: Voices for the Voiceless focuses on minority experiences since the 2025 US inauguration (deadline Dec 12, 2025). The Joy They Cannot Erase celebrates trans, gnc, and intersex voices (deadline TBD). Submit to poaxtry@gmail.com

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Voices for the Voiceless — Poems, essays & art about minority experiences since the 2025 US inauguration. Deadline Dec 12, 2025.

The Joy They Cannot Erase — Poetry & prose by trans, gnc, intersex voices exploring joy, pain, euphoria, and all emotions. Deadline TBD.

Send your work to poeaxtry@gmail.com

More info: https://poeaxtryspoetryprism.blog/

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This poem is a quiet invitation, a glimpse into memories that sting and shadows that watch. Not everyone will understand, but those who do will carry the weight. Stay tethered.

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Blue hair don’t care 3rd 12 hour shift of 5 in a row

Fuck capitalism

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This piece is an honest look at the quiet fears that keep many artists from stepping forward. It’s about wrestling with self-doubt while still finding ways to grow, connect, and create.

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“If you’ve been brutally broken but still have the courage to be gentle, then you’re a badass with the heart of an angel.”

— Keanu Reeves

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This Moon Phases 101 post is a full lunar deep dive for witches, baby witches, and magical wanderers. Learn the meaning of each phase and grab your free printable cheat sheet to time spells, rituals, and intentions with lunar power.

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Exploring the things I nurture in life from my witchy business to poetry and self-love. Growth comes in many forms. #growth #summersolstice #lilith #selflove

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At midnight I burned what I’ve outgrown — shame, silence, ghosts I don’t carry anymore. The fire didn’t fix me. But it cleared space.

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The Solstice isn’t always about celebration. Sometimes it’s about clarity. Sometimes it’s the day you finally stop waiting for someone who never planned to show up.

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This Litha, I gave the sun my grief. Not to cleanse it — but to burn what was never mine to carry. Sacred rage is still sacred.

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Hot trails, hard detours, and a mushroom rave in the rain — our chaotic hike from Cascades to Old Mill Trail didn’t go as planned, but we loved it.

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A raw reflection on what I’ve outgrown …from friendship and drugs to trauma patterns and self-deception. A shadow work journal about healing, weight loss, and reclaiming my mind.