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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 8 hours, 52 minutes agoRX Ginny Pig
Danielle BettroHello in there, is your head working yet? Here just take another pill.
For breakfast every morning I have a colorful array of meds.
Just so I can fit in, I hate it I really do. don’t worry here’s another pill to cheer you up, one to keep u from your nightmarish dreams. One to stay awake, one for pain, another to be in a. Good mood, one to mak…read more -
malakkc submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem about what you are grateful for in your life 4 days, 17 hours agoMy Last 5 Minutes
malak kalmoni chehabI sit up,
Look up,
Firing my appreciation
To God, in whose contemplation,
Veneration, I’m engrossed
In my thanks to all that
I’ve got, that’s on the spot:
Family to love and cherish,
Kin to pray and think of me as I perish,
Friends who’ll miss my presence,
As our discussions cover matters that hence
Ruminate over social changes
Trending through…read moreVoting starts February 15, 2024 12:00am
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Surviving Addiction group 1 week agoFalling down a hole less traveled
Danielle BettroSurviving addiction it’s an affliction calling out for an intervention
Spend my time wondering why it took a hold of me. Eyes are wide Breath is high
Time is a wasting well I’m chasing my dragon
Tag you’re it! It’s my turn already?
I can’t even, I’m not steady
On your mark get set go, GI Joe the more you know.
My name is Danielle and I can’t even…read more -
db-cooper shared a letter in the
Surviving Addiction group 2 weeks, 4 days agoThe addict
Danielle BettroAm I really entering the world of addicy oh the audacity
am I really that into it
I am really that into it
You deserved this
You treversed this
Why cant I leave this room
It’s doom and gloom
Im starting to tune this out
Searching, nay saying
I’m just trying to say
When the fuck did I get here
This must be a joke,
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Magical Moments group 2 weeks, 4 days agoLittle boy
Danielle BettroWoke up in a daze not feeling like I wanted to go to work. I attempted to call out. Talked to my boss it was a definite NO, I need you come in… Uhg so I did. feeling bad about leaving my boss hangin I strolled in to work every thing was fine just as it should be. I set up and took my first client.second, third and so on and so forth, I noticed a…read more
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Omg! You saved that little boy’s life. That is amazing. You are a HERO! It is so hard to act in the moment. Truly incredible! <3 Lauren
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Lauren it was unimaginable the timing the fact that my boss wouldn’t let me call out It was truly a unbelievable experience I don’t think of myself as a hero though….I just did what my body led me to do It was surreal there was one other time when there was a boy drowning in Western Mass and I happened to look down and saw him doing the dead…read more
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Hi Lauren I had a question for you and wasn’t sure how to message you directly but been thinking about writing a memoir for years now not quite sure how to do it or if I could get sponsored by someone to actually publish it wondering how that works thanks
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Hey! We’ve done a few shows on it. Once you write the transcript, you have to format it (you can hire someone on Upwork for whatever price range you want). You also need an isbn which you can buy on https://www.myidentifiers.com/. After that you need a cover. Amazon can create one with AI for free, or you can make one on canva with the dimensions…read more
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Chasing Your Dreams group 2 weeks, 5 days agoIf you try sometimes you get what you need
Danielle BettroChasing, pacing, racing
Only in my dreams
I want so bad to see them come true
But I haven’t come to terms with seeing it thru my desires and wants take second stage
To the battle that is everyday
Someday I hope I can make them happen
Glory day, I hope and pray for my time to come
Though It lasts just a second
And then it ends…
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Poetry group 2 weeks, 5 days agoDampen your eyes
Danielle BettroSteady as I go
Inspiration pouring out my soul
Mind and body collide
Heart and soul coincide
Fact and fiction divide
Making you feel alive
Sometimes I get real
I kneel and pray to a god not yet saved
Steal and pay for the next day
You’ll find a way
Just stay, don’t run
It could way a ton
My thoughts exactly
Don’t beg just ask me
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db-cooper submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem about what you are grateful for in your life 1 month agoGrateful
Danielle BettroWhat am I most thankful for
I’m thankful for my children. They’re grown now and they are both healthy, smart and inquisitive. They brighten my day.
I’m thankful I’m alive to witness everything in life My goal is to learn from my mistakes and I’m thankful I have coping skills.
I don’t have much but I’m thankful I have a roof over my head.
I’m…read moreVoting starts February 15, 2024 12:00am
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Poetry group 1 month, 2 weeks agoThese are not my legs
Danielle BettroThese are not my legs,
I’m watching myself from above
I wonder…
Are those mine
I can’t feel them, holy christ!
I can see them
My brains scrambled,
Astral projection, dmt and me
I can see,
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I have questions.
MS? Nerve damage? Poor circulation?
Or are you in a “floating” phase right now?
Fun Fact: I too like taking pictures of my feet but it’s because I like my shoes.
You should paint something on your boots.-
Floating and extensive nerve damage from a fall down a flight of stairs 13 years ago
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Omg! I’m sorry that happened to you. Do you still do PT?
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No worries it could have been worse
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malakkc submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter about leaving your comfort zone 2 months agoAdvocate or Act, Both?
Malak Kalmoni ChehabAdvocating for pushing beyond your
Comfort zone is easy, it’s just words.
Applying it to yourself is hard and requires
A dauntless temperament that’s bolder
Than your fear, that binds your actions.As an introvert who bottles up her
Emotions and fears, confronting
Anyone who’s hurt me has a severe
Strain over me, anxiety flourishing,…read moreVoting is open!
Voting ends January 2, 2024 11:59pm
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Aww Malak – Never be afraid to use your voice – whether it be with a pen or a microphone. You are a strong and beautiful person, the world deserves to see your heart. Keep pushing yourself. You got this. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed. <3 Lauren
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Poetry group 2 months agoWalking
I’m all alone walking and I’m stoned feel the night rise behind my back I’ve got a flashlight but it’s still black
I think it’s lack of comprehension but I’m not sure there’s no simple way that I can cure the tension
Intervention, still alone hanging by a thread on the edge of the world
Oh, did I forget to mention
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Poetry group 2 months, 1 week agoGo
Danielle BettroMy mind is mine, I love it so.
My time is timed, wish it would go slow
The bind is tight though I see the light
Intervening capsules of life defy the integrity of thought.
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db-cooper submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter to your ideal self 2 months, 1 week agoPerfect standards
Danielle BettroHey you!
I wanted to let you know you are doing a great job in your life. Your getting things done and making things happening for yourself, kicking ass and taking names. Your mother and father are still together which is endearing and you sister is going to college, you have the best relationship with her.
You’ve went to school as well what a…read moreVoting starts January 3, 2024 12:00am
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Magical Moments group 2 months, 1 week agoThe jacket
Danielle BettroTo a local bar we went with the intention of having a drink and blowing off some steam. at this point in time I was at the end of a bad relationship, and could have never imagined what lye await that night.
We walked in took a left and sat down. As we watched the bar stools like hawks, I noticed this good looking man out of the corner of my…read more -
db-cooper shared a letter in the
Poetry group 2 months, 1 week agoComment yourself
Danielle BettroI am just me,
D aring
A ccommodating
N eoteric
I nspiring
E empathetic
L evel headed
L oyal
E clecticThese are My attributes as well as my faults
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Hi Danielle. This is really good. Simple. Yet a few words can tell a total story sometimes. Very creative. Very nice to meet you. Hope you have a wonderful weekend
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Thanks Jim! Figured I’d bring it back to the basics I remember writing these when I was in school when they first started teaching us about poetry I hope you enjoy reading some of my stuff!
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Heyyyyy 🙂
Im gonna read more for sure. That one I responded to hit home cuz my brother (way more creative than me) did two of those many years ago for my mom and dad. Basics, as you say. But says a lot. Eclectic? Daring ? Nice. Help me out tho. Neoteric? What’s that?
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Introductions, Icebreakers and Prompts group 2 months, 1 week agoExposed
Danielle BettroHello all!
My name is Danielle and I’ve been writing since I was 10 yrs old “not professionally” But for me, for my sanity for me to understand me! for me to understand other people and for me to make sense of the world. It’s something that always came natural when there was trauma in my life. somewhere I could hide from everything and hear myself…read more-
I started writing young as a way to express myself as well. You remind me a little of @bakerdeandrea94icloud-com You should check out some of her writing!
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Hello Danielle,
I am so glad you found a healthy outlet to express your feelings. Keep up the good work and please share your wisdom here.
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Shelley
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Remembering those we lost/Grief group 2 months, 4 weeks agoI pick a peach rose and rested on its side
Danielle BettroWhen we talk about those we have lost it doesn’t have to mean someone has died physically, rather someone you have lost connection with or someone that decided to leave you mentally.
I chose this topic because this relationship that I no longer have with my mother has impacted me greatly in my life,
This was not my decision by any means but people…read more-
Danielle,
Such a beautiful thing to be vulnerable! I can relate on so many levels the grief a mother can bring. I also had a mother who was on hard drugs, cared more about herself than her own innocent child. It is such a loss for the one who cannot fulfill the duty placed onto their path. The strength this can give us, seeing the light is the…read more -
Wow. What a great letter. Sorry you had it rough like that. What an unbelievable strength you have. To stay true to yourself and not let your guard down. I can’t imagine the courage it required to say goodbye like that. You seem like a really strong girl Danielle
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malakkc submitted a contest entry to
Why Are You Worthy of the Utmost Respect? 2 months, 4 weeks agoSoulful Respect (acrostic)
Malak Kalmoni Chehab‘Who’s worthy of respect?’ Asks the
Oh so gentle soul. ‘Me, perhaps?’
Replying tentatively, I question whether
The ‘me’ others see is laudable with my
Honesty, diplomatically voiced,
Yet still encases my faith, ethics, and friendship.Offering an ear, a hug, a friend, a listener
Free of malice and judgment, that’s never a jeer.Resounding…read more
Voting is open!
Voting ends September 1, 2024 12:00pm
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db-cooper submitted a contest entry to
Why Are You Worthy of the Utmost Respect? 2 months, 4 weeks agoRespect at the end of the tunnel
Danielle BettroRespect is earned, respect is learned
I was not respected as a child, for a while
But have learned to endure and persevere through It all
I don’t know when to stop And that’s probably helped me along the way through my journey that I was given. Everyone is at Liberty to be respected as well as me. I’ve been writing since I was 11 about my trials…read moreVoting is open!
Voting ends September 1, 2024 12:00pm
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Danielle, I was always told the best writing is writing that comes from the heart. I love this piece. It really shows how soft your heart is — even thought you have been through so much that could have easily hardened you. This is beautiful and you are beautiful. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed family. <3 Lauren
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malakkc shared a letter in the
Poetry group 3 months agoTwilight's Darkened Light
Malak Kalmoni ChehabThe night’s fading darkness
Is illuminated by filaments that glimmers
With piercing reddish hues
Into a horizon of fading darkened blues.With each touch of brilliant, glinting light
The scenery is transformed, bright
As a white pigeon in heightened flight,
Soaring, like Icarus, too near the sun’s slightHeat that tenderly caresses its…read more
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