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“The thing about writing is I can’t tell if it’s healing or destroying.” Rupi Kaur

~ Madison Kennedy
“The thing about writing is I can't tell if it's healing or destroying.” Rupi Kaur

I wish I could write out all those feelings that I have bottled up inside of me, but in truth it does hurt to say things the way they are.

And it’s a terrible feeling, because we all probably wish to be happily free from anything that ties us down. Being able to express yourself is liberating. I haven’t managed that properly yet, but I’m working on it.

It definitely goes hand in hand with my recovery process. This healing journey that I’m on, and how my mental health is affected through that. It’s an every day struggle to say the least, and it’s a fight… but it’s okay, I’m a warrior. And I’m damn good at fighting for myself.

So I’ll trust the process and surrender to positivity.

“The thing about writing is I can't tell if it's healing or destroying.” Rupi Kaur
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I dont forgive and forget, I remember and hate.

~ Madison Kennedy
I dont forgive and forget, I remember and hate

I truly love “vintage Paris”. At least, that’s how I call it.

Any place that looks old, and from another time : I’m instantly in love. For example this metro station is unlike most that you’ll come across. First of all, it’s outside… I hate when the metro goes underground. The city is so beautiful, you want to be able to see it while traveling.

And they kept the architecture from the early XXth century, which is so Parisian. If you want to check the area on foot, I highly recommend. It’s Rive Gauche, super chill and safe neighborhoods. Take line 6, and stop at Saint Jacques 😊

I dont forgive and forget, I remember and hate
I dont forgive and forget, I remember and hate
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When you find out your normal daily life is called “quarantine”

~ Madison Kennedy
When you find out your normal daily life is called "quarantine"

These days, being confined at home, I like to take myself on a walk in the woods.

I don’t do it every day, because since it’s winter time we can get some gosh-awful weather. Definitely the worst is the combined winds + rain. Which for me cancels any thoughts of going out.

I have barely mentioned anything regarding my health issues, other than, I need to take some time off to care for myself… I don’t think I’m ready to write about it yet, but basically what I have is chronic. I am learning to live with it, and do the best I can whilst dealing with that. It sure hasn’t been easy but I’m an optimistic, and grateful person.

So, one of the most important thing in my daily life is to walk. Going into the woods gives me such good energy, it recharges me, connects me to the simple enjoyable things, and the importance of life. It also inspires me to look forward no matter what.

When you find out your normal daily life is called "quarantine"
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There’s no place like home.

~ Madison Kennedy
There’s no place like home.

I love being home !

Where we live it’s such a beautiful and magical place. We have the woods nearby, and a lake, and also a river down… we get to see people riding horses. It’s very French as well, in the sense that it’s a foodie town, so you can find all the necessary ingredients for cooking amazing dishes. The Farmer’s & Flowers market is stunning, definitely worth going out on a Saturday morning for.

My day-to-day life is actually pretty peaceful, and lovely. I romanticize it a lot, which is easy because the surroundings are quite poetic, and that’s why I absolutely hate getting out of my bubble. I get so much anxiety whenever I have to go to Paris, even though it’s like super close and I’m a Parisian-born. Being here feels like we’re away from that madness, it’s delightful 💗

There’s no place like home.
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You can travel the world, but nothing comes close to the Golden Coast

~ Madison Kennedy
You could travel the world, but nothing comes close to the golden coast

The Santa Barbara pier has a gorgeous view on the ocean and the hills.

How can you not fall in love with the Californian lifestyle when you’ve been here ? Impossible ! A short vacation is never enough to enjoy this, you need to live here for some time, and experience it for yourself. I might reside in Paris, but my heart belongs to this coast forever 🌊☀️

You could travel the world, but nothing comes close to the golden coast
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