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Godless Parenting and Divorce
Originally published March 8th, 2019 Divorce is rarely easy, but it is often necessary. When I announced The Ex and I were splitting it...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 min read


The Feast of Life
Originally published March 1st, 2019. I was going to start this by saying it’s been a while but apparently, it’s only been about a month...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20237 min read


The Recanted Resignation of a Mother
Originally published January 8th, 2019. Motherhood is exhausting. It is a never-ending cycle of caring for other humans. Humans who go...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20234 min read


The Slate is Never Clean
Originally published November 10th, 2018. “Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.”– Nicole Sobon...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20234 min read


A Bitch For All Seasons
Originally published October 24th, 2018. “A bitch is what they call a woman when she no longer has the patience to deal with the...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20234 min read


Seven Stages
Originally published March 19th, 2018. Grief doesn’t always come from death. More often than not grief creeps in during the everyday...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 min read


You Can't Run Forever
Originally published February 27th, 2018. "There were once three brothers who were traveling along a lonely, winding road at twilight."...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20232 min read


It's All Gray Matter
Originally published February 21st, 2018. Sixteen years ago I saw my biological mother for what I thought would be the last time. It was...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 min read


A Moment In Time
Originally published January 14th, 2018. “You’ll get your moment.” “A moment? Moments are short. I won’t get any time at all.” “Time is subjective, a moment is however long you deem it to be because a moment is a segment of time.” That exchange between my middle son and I took place a few days ago, but it got me thinking about moments. Last year, fed up with never keeping my goal to take a certain number of pictures a day and looking for an easy way to grow the content on my

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 min read


Define Thy Self
Originally published October 8th, 2017. As we move through life, we all collect scars. Some more than others, but scars nonetheless. We...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20232 min read


The Art of Bridge Burning
Originally published May 21st, 2017. I still read my bible. Nowhere near as much as I use to but, every now and then my fingers long for...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 min read


A Vision For 2017
Originally published February 2nd, 2017. 2016 caught a bad rep. From dead celebrities to backward politics, 2016 just couldn’t get right...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20234 min read


Open Wounds
Originally published November 6th, 2016. "Shine the light on whatever's worse Tryna fix something But you can't fix what you can't see...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 min read


How Do You Do It All?
Originally published November 2nd, 2016. “You have three kids?!” The question falls out of the mouth of an acquaintance and rings out...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20234 min read


Beauty, Pain, and a Movie Reel
Originally published on March 27th, 2016. It all started with a halfhearted promise. “I’ll make things better,” he said while kneeling...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20235 min read


Simple Truths
Originally published on January 17th, 2016. Since it's a new year, for shits and giggles, I'm going to take some time to share 10 simple...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20232 min read


The Curious Case of Cognitive Dissonance
Originally published on December 17th, 2015. Cognitive Dissonance: the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes,...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 min read


The Pen Is Mightier
Originally published December 1st, 2015. It all started with a boy. Well, that’s not entirely true. It started with a long hot summer...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20234 min read


When The Rainbow Is Enuf: A Look At Depression
Originally published November 27th, 2015. I look pretty damn happy, don’t I? I learned a long time ago that a well-placed smile can hide...

Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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