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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20237 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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20234 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...
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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...
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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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Fuck a Black Out, Make Some Damn Noise
Originally published September 30th, 2018. In response to another day in the patriarchy, women have taken to changing their profile...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20232 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."...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 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...
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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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20232 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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20234 min read
It's Easy to Just Pray
Originally published June 11, 2015 at Ramblings of a Dysfunctional Homeschooler. Republished here with minor changes. The message is...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20232 min read
A Seat at the Table
Originally published June 20th, 2017. "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." - Shirley Chisholm We’re...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20234 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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20234 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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20235 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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 min read
A Burden Of Lies: The Misrepresentation of MLK
Originally published on January 19th, 2016. On Sunday night, I made a prediction that on MLK day my newsfeed would be full of “feel good”...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20232 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...
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Rayven Holmes
Jun 21, 20233 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,...
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