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A Piece about Dichotomy

A glimpse into the book.

Vanessa Rose Lima
Apr 18, 2023
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Feeling two different really big feelings at the same time can feel foreign, especially if doing that is something you've been trying to relearn after years of living in extremes. ⁠ ⁠

I wrote this piece when I realized we were actually leaving Texas -- and my heart was breaking a little bit because of it.⁠ ⁠

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Dichotomy is one of those words that once I learned it (which was like, 4 years ago), I felt like I used it all the time because it had been the word I had been searching for to describe how I felt throughout my life.

Two things at ones. Outside of the box. Against the grain. Not willing to concede. A big ol’ bundle of ‘wtf-ness is life.’


🌵You can find the full piece in my self-published book, Sympathy for the Strong Ones. PRE-SALE STARTS 4/20. You can order it directly through my website. Every order placed is an order supporting a woman owned business with a baby on the way and puppers who deserve the world. ⁠ ⁠

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