on living in tension.

the tension is everywhere. i'm unsure what to do with it. but we must start somewhere, and so I am starting here.

FreewritingRachel DawsonDecember 13, 2017the on series, tension, belief, hope, justiceComment

on antidotes for anxiety.

I've learned little by little that the anxiety does not have to win.

Freewriting, Real LifeRachel DawsonDecember 11, 2017the on series, anxiety, antidotes, stress, counselingComment

on learning how i do things.

i've been learning a lot lately about how i handle things. expectations, feelings, awkwardness, growth, friendships.

FreewritingRachel DawsonOctober 5, 2017freewrite, the on series, the 100 day projectComment

A Story about my Heart

Let me tell you a story about my heart. It's been hurt, it's been broken, it's been mended, it's been brought back to life.

Real Life, FreewritingRachel DawsonMarch 31, 2017heart, relationships, singleness, high schoolComment

BLOG-TEMBER: My "HONY" Style Advice

Let's imagine I encountered Brandon of Humans of New York on the street, and he asked me "What advice would you give to a large group of people?" Here's what I would say...

FreewritingRachel DawsonSeptember 30, 2016blogtember challenge, humans of new york, advice, brandon stanton, blogtember challenge 2016Comment

To Own the Skin You're In

FreewritingRachel DawsonSeptember 2, 2016freewrite, skin, confidence, bones, life, poetryComment

And Even Still...

There will be days none of it makes sense. There will be times it all hurts and all feels like hell here on earth. And yet...

FreewritingRachel DawsonAugust 19, 2016Comment

i have a light, so i will shine it.

i am still alive. i therefore have a light. and i'm going to let it shine.

i will not hide it under a bushel.

i will not let satan blow it out.

i'm going to let it shine.

FreewritingRachel DawsonJuly 8, 2016black lives matter, alton sterling, philando castile, dallas, shootings, police, anti-racismComment

the soundtrack of this season // freewrite

i'm learning (it's ongoing, as it all is) that the background matters. i mean it in the way of music and lyrics and noise. these things of the background, well, they become the soundtrack. they set the tone, cast the light, create the mood.

FreewritingRachel DawsonJune 24, 2016Comment

let's all calm down

the original post found here has now been removed from my site.

FreewritingRachel DawsonJune 10, 2016Comment

the end of an era // freewrite

i made a hard choice. my heart felt like it was shattering into little pieces, into fragments i know i'll never put back together again quite the same way.

FreewritingRachel DawsonMay 27, 2016Comment

i am a writer // freewrite

It's been a long while since I've done this. Fifteen minutes, no agenda, no blog thought in mind, no perfectly packaged idea or list or collection of links. It's just me and a blinking cursor on a big white window.

Freewriting, Writing + WorkRachel DawsonMay 20, 2016freewrite, friday freewrite, writingComment

Get Good at Being Alone

Break away from the crowd. Blaze new trails. Be different. Be courageous. Be confident. Be silly, be wild, be free. Be you, brave one. Get good at it.

FreewritingRachel DawsonMarch 4, 2016Comment