links and literal responses, Tarastar, writing

Repetition, Never delicious, imprecise but with precision Staging

When are you going to hurt me? I run through all these conversations with my therapist in my head. I haven’t been able to cry or really...

Ideas sheared Cut up into ‘ we do it this way ’ Anything outside of the ‘standard’ is feared I appear A smile widening A knowing , that...

confusion, delaying diagnosis, questioning everything, self-doubt, undiagnosed childhood ADHD, feeling like an annoyance, feeling misunderst

The cheat sheet - bread and soup Tarastar

ADHD awareness, working hard, exhaustion, masking, trying feeling behind shame. The basket on the water, poetry, child like,

The concept of truth is a huge one in my life. Truth and lies.

Emergency alert You are fabulous and always will be A world without you in it would be a sadder place. You are a weeping willow’s...

Tara star, misogyny, harassment, safety

When I think, what’s the point? Well, why not?

You bend and you flow

Why not?

Lets talk, it's OK to not be OK Stay

Hi, end of August me! Six months ago, on 28th February, I decided that I would blog / write everyday in the month of March and post six...

Poetry - ADHD - trauma - spoken word Sitting in silence for a moment and not waiting for my voice to fill the moment with whizzing...

minimising self, self doubt, shame

At the start.. Image credit: Canva

trauma poetry TaraTalks

Feeling trapped in my body honest writing, mental health blog, poetry