Borealis Harrison

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  • Tears

    We can’t cry anymore. We shed tears, occasionally, but never more than a couple moments worth. I miss being able to cry. To sit and release those emotions and feel the physical release. We’ve tried to encourage it. Listening to sad music, watching scenes from shows that we know used to inspire breakdowns. But none…

  • A Stitch in Time

    We were searching for connection. Thought we found it over each bridge crossed, but something still felt loose. Until in time, we found a mirror. A shadowy, rusted mess, our reflection dark and skewed. Trying to find the other side, cloth in hand. Scrubbing spills and splatters, searching for the eyes that match our own.…

  • Old Growth, New Growth

    When in doubt, it can be tempting to cling to old habits. Take old paths that are well worn, familiar in their deeds and results. But this familiarity can be stagnant. To truly grow requires taking that first step off the beaten path. Placing each hesitant foot among the weeds and brambles, risking thorns and…

  • Coping Mechanisms

    We’ve always been curious about death. It’s supposed to be the biggest avoidance for any living thing, what we strive to escape at any cost. The very fight to escape it is the subject of many historical, scientific, and fictional logs. Why is it, then, that we’ve created a society where thousands seek it out…

  • System Settings

    Hi everyone. So, to be blunt, because I’m not sure of any other way to broach the subject, we have DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). Think of it as similar to how schizophrenia is portrayed in media, but with actual scientific basis rather than wow appeal. It’s an interesting experience to say the least. Imagine it…

  • People Pleasing

    Growing up, Alaska was raised by their parents Cain and Cassandra. As members of the military as well as survivalists, Alaska’s upbringing was unorthodox to say the least. They grew up hunting and fishing, attempting to raise livestock (sometimes unsuccessfully), tending to the garden, and being entirely homeschooled by Cassandra. One of the key points…

  • Shitposting

    Shitposting, the art of being open and free with the impulsive thoughts given, is entertaining to watch. But it can also be an important exercise in unblocking yourself and being true to the first thoughts you have, rather than restricting yourself to what’s considered mature and appropriate. How many times have you thought of something…

  • Drink the River

    July 13th, 2024 I crave the warmthI miss the moment it feels weight has lifted, that the pain no mattersBut relief is temporaryThere’s no erasing the black moments, the empty thoughts devoid of recollection Warm rivers lead to hot shameA reluctance to admit dependenceA heavy weight, ever greater after every reliefRelieving only in short sight,…

  • Support in Bondage

    June 10th, 2024 Constricted growth in glassworkLed to a slender saplingBent like a willow intentionallySoft and pliable unfortunately Bondage came to aid thenLearned history of what not to doSoft ropes sought out supportYet deficient to true design One weak link broke the chainSo I’m forging my own chains nowNot to hold me down but get…

  • An Unsatisfying Painting (Reprise)

    May 9th, 2024 Exploring artwork within a museumTrying to search insanity for reasonBringing it all to the front… We ask for a map, but the cartographer diedWe ask for directions, but the signposts liedThe road isn’t smooth, it’s a bit of a rideWould you believe it if I said we’ve cried More than we did…