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I need

February 26, 2017March 2, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I need: passion befuddles me yet draws me close. i miss the warm fire of desire, the sudden, bombastic blaze of passion that leaves me reckless, and the aftermath,–slick, cold skin, the laughs shared as our hands trace and linger. i am dizzy on you. rose-colored aviator shades when he tells me I’m beautiful, i [...]

Personal Posts

Happy Birthday Poppy!

February 18, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

February 17th is my dog's birthday. In honor of him and his cuteness, I will be sharing 14 photos of him. He is 14–how crazy is that? Full of energy and sass, I received Poppy when he was 3 years old and waking up every morning and seeing his adorable face always makes my day. I [...]

Body Positive, Personal Posts, thoughts

conversations

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Everyone: How are you feeling today? Me: anxious and self- conscious. Everyone: Oh? (Taken aback) Me: yeah. I feel life is crashing down on me. Like I'm in the middle of the ocean and I'm drowning. There is not enough air yet my lungs keep on working. I put so much pressure on myself that [...]

Personal Posts, Poetry

Chat and Chocolate Sesh

February 3, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Whenever my friend needs to chat, I always propose a chocolate and green tea sesh 🙂 I recently started liking tea and after hearing that green tea speeds up your metabolism, I try to drink green tea whenever I binge on chocolate. Here are some teas and there benefits: Green: antioxidants, speeding metabolism, and helps [...]

Personal Posts, thoughts

So blissfully happy

January 24, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

So happy…so blissfully happy. It has been so long since I felt this content with life and truly meant it. There have been many times in my life that I was…faking it. Smiling through the pain was my lackluster panacea: When I ached inside, I smiled. When I sobbed until my eyes burned, I smiled. [...]