Kelly Douglas

Lives for red lipstick, high heels, 80’s pop, cats, and Oxford commas.

I Want To Be Yours

You are my greatest joy and my deepest fear intertwined as I love you and pray not to lose you, wishing we could love each other without reservations.

To My Future Love: Thank You For The Lessons Along The Way

Thank you for teaching me that love is patient.

I Really Want To Text You (Even Though I Know I Shouldn’t)

Every fiber of my being itches to reach out to you, to talk with you, to catch up with you.

I Am Slowly Learning What It Means To Be Okay

It’s complacency. It’s resignation. It’s acceptance.

This Is What It’s Like To Be A Highly Empathetic Person With Anxiety

Being the highly empathetic friend with anxiety, however, is often far more complicated than simply listening to friends’ problems and offering a shoulder to cry on.

This Is The Danger Of Being ‘The Girl Who’s Always Smiling’

To the world, I was “The Girl Who’s Always Smiling.” However, I discovered a dark truth enshrouded behind my perpetual haze of lip-glossed smiles and melodic laughter.

To The Friends Who’ve Helped Me Through My Worst Moments With Anxiety

Thank you for your willingness to learn what I need when I feel particularly anxious and to respect boundaries.

A Letter to My Younger Self: I Am Not the Woman You Expect

I am not the woman you expect…