Marisa Donnelly
Marisa is a writer, poet, & editor. She is the author of Somewhere On A Highway, a poetry collection on self-discovery, growth, love, loss and the challenges of becoming.
This Is How It Feels When You Love Someone Who Struggles With Depression
Like you’re underwater, trying to speak, but your words come out mumbled and off-key and you keep opening your mouth and it fills with water so you can’t speak. And the person you love is just floating, slowing sinking down, down.
I Found A Feather On The Passenger Seat Of My Car And It Brought Me To Tears
A feather is a reminder that you are not alone.
25 Things You Need To Thank Your Teammates For
For not letting you dwell on (or cry profusely over) a crappy game.
8 Valuable Life Lessons You Learn From Playing Softball
Sh*t doesn’t come easy. If it was easy, they’d call it baseball. (Just kidding.)
20 Small Ways You Can Love Yourself A Little More Each Morning
Smile, just because.
It’s Never Too Late To Start Over
If you don’t like that direction, turn. Don’t turn back. Don’t turn around. Just turn. Right. Left. Diagonal. Cut across the grass. Take a back road.
I Made A Million And One Mistakes Loving Him, And I Will Make Them All Again
The mistake I made in falling hard, I’d do it over, every time.
17 Childish Things To Never Stop Doing, Even When You’re In Your Twenties
Buying a sweet treat from the ice cream truck. Because you hear that sing-song melody every summer afternoon. And because it will always taste better from the truck, no matter your age.