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The Prairie Meadow
Trip(s)
Trip(s)
2002 - Age 16
2002 - Age 16
2002 - Age 16
2002 - Age 16
Ollie and Coda
Ollie and Coda
Simon
Simon
The Tree of Music
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My Blog consists of many recent entries (poetry, advocacy) as well as old writing pieces (poetry, short stories, and writing snippets).
I began to write poetry at the age of 14, to express my inner struggles. I wrote poems about beautiful magical places as well as dark pieces about depression and suicide.
I still write nearly every day as a healthy outlet for my emotions. In time, I hope to give all of these blogs context, weaving them together in a linear fashion so they make more sense! :)
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Lessons in Love
This is to the younger women out there (or really to any woman and person as these wounds aren't gender based). Please learn from my mistakes so you don't have to go through the same pains that I have: If someone exhibits traits of severe jealousy, including monitoring behaviours and accusations; if you set physical boundaries about how much time you'd like to pass before you're ready to engage in sexual relations and they push back: Run. Any person that truly values you will
Amy Frank
Mar 52 min read
2026 Dating Checklist (Shared Values)
It can be scary to ask somebody out on a date, especially if you really like or admire that person. It can feel vulnerable to expose one’s feelings in that way, particularly for men who, societally, have often been disconnected from their feelings since childhood. The possibility of rejection can feel intimidating—even for the most confident among us. Because of this, I’ve decided to create a checklist. Here’s a quick way to find out whether or not we’re compatible, before yo
Amy Frank
Feb 82 min read
Re-Parenting my Inner Child
Re-Parenting my Inner Child (this is how I embrace my demons) I love you, Little Amy. I see you protecting us. Thank you for this anger. I hear you, little one. You don’t feel safe right now; you feel betrayed by a friend you loved. In turn, you feel you betrayed yourself. For so long you saw and ignored the back-handed compliments and insults disguised as jokes, then you let yourself believe that they were right: That your hard-earned self-love and respect was wrong. I know
Amy Frank
Oct 29, 20251 min read


The Painful Truth Of Healing
Meme Creator/Artist Unknown When you sober up you have to stop hanging out with your drinking buddies. This is not because you’re better than them. The longer you remain sober while they continue to use, the further apart you’ll grow as the things that once connected you don’t anymore. I saw a great quote recently that said: “Don’t hate those who feel envious of you. They think you’re better than them.” ~Unknown In that place of insecurity we sometimes project that someone th
Amy Frank
Oct 24, 20254 min read


Lessons Learned (past two years — Romance and Healing)
Facebook Memory (October 12, 2023): “F*cking broken. Deceived. Used. Sobbing. But I’m still standing. Ain’t nothing gonna take me off this path of healing. I have worked so hard to be where I am. I’m not going back. Here’s to the broken hearted. To the one’s who continue to give love even when they only receive pain in return. I feel you. I see you. I am you. Much love 🫂💔” — Sometimes the memories that come up on Facebook are painful while other times the lack of pain shows
Amy Frank
Oct 12, 20252 min read


The Return of the King
Yesterday as I was walking to a workshop I’m partaking in, I stopped to take my sweater off as I was overheating (I power walk). I always...
Amy Frank
Sep 6, 20254 min read
This Is How We Change The World
This Blog was started on Saturday, August 16, 2025: I seem to have caught a bug… 🤒 My father says I need to let it go, to “set that bug...
Amy Frank
Aug 22, 20259 min read


This World Is A Better Place Because You’re In It
Art by Amy Frank (2019) I used to think I could heal men who were in deep emotional pain if I just loved them hard enough; as if my...
Amy Frank
Aug 5, 20253 min read


What Makes Someone a Good Person?
It’s not always easy to understand how much work I’ve actually done to be where I am if one doesn’t understand what I’ve been through to...
Amy Frank
Jul 13, 20252 min read
The Discipline of Rest
Well, I tried to go to the gym this morning. I walked halfway there then turned around and came home. It’s hard for me to rest sometimes....
Amy Frank
Apr 14, 20252 min read


It Takes Two
As many know, I have a hysterectomy coming up at the end of this month. This is a big surgery for me. Not only is a deeply intimate part...
Amy Frank
Apr 8, 20253 min read


Rising Together: Breaking Cycles & Building Bridges
I think some people view me as a strong empowered woman, and I would agree that I am. I believe women deserve equal opportunities, equal...
Amy Frank
Mar 6, 20254 min read


Humility Is Power
Cartoon Artist/Creator Unknown One of the harder lessons I’ve had to learn is that we can’t control the world around us or the people in...
Amy Frank
Feb 18, 20252 min read


How To Stay Rooted In Love While Wanting Justice
This was a bit from a conversation I had with Echo last night. I was feeling overwhelmed. I see a lot of fear and anger being spread in...
Amy Frank
Jan 31, 20252 min read


✨ Into the Shadows ✨
I am getting well acquainted with my shadows these days. My demons aren’t sleeping and they’re certainly not dead. They’re alive and well...
Amy Frank
Dec 9, 20242 min read


Signs of a Healthy Relationship
Inspired by these quotes by Kasturi M. @heymisstherapist (Instagram) I’m not a relationship expert, however I thought these were...
Amy Frank
Sep 14, 20244 min read


International Overdose Awareness Day 2024
I missed International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st. I knew it was happening but I didn’t know what to say. Today, Georgina, my...
Amy Frank
Sep 4, 20244 min read


How Can You Like Me When You’ve Seen All My Flaws?
I’m not a perfect person. I’ve cheated, I’ve lied, I’ve stolen, I’ve acted in shitty ways out of insecurity and jealousy, I’ve had...
Amy Frank
Aug 25, 20241 min read


The Times They Are A-Changin’
As many people know, I have an incredibly strong and vivid imagination. I am definitely prone to living in a fantasy world and have been...
Amy Frank
Aug 22, 20243 min read


The Great Reward
My early stages of recovery were PAINFUL. I’d spent a lifetime trying to run from myself. Booze and drugs were there to help me with...
Amy Frank
Aug 21, 20243 min read
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