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Cheyenne Nielsen
Jan 1
One of 8 Billion Stories
The thing that makes you vulnerable is the same thing that makes you so goddamn special.
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![6/11: The Loss of Christina Grimmie, 8 Years Later.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_3e20d08809eb4ca89768283b3ef39860~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_3e20d08809eb4ca89768283b3ef39860~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Jun 12, 2024
6/11: The Loss of Christina Grimmie, 8 Years Later.
When the topic comes up, I tend to immediately ask myself why I, personally, feel so impacted.
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![2023: The Mental Toolbag.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_9fb5a7bcfa6c4092a71be38db733ac1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_9fb5a7bcfa6c4092a71be38db733ac1e~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 31, 2023
2023: The Mental Toolbag.
I realized everyone could see me.
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![The Inspiration Around The Corner.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_68c79e1f3ce14243b350b703e5f4c6c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_68c79e1f3ce14243b350b703e5f4c6c6~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 18, 2023
The Inspiration Around The Corner.
For a while, I found myself saying yes to opportunities just so I could write about them.
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![The Ages I've Been, But Never Experienced.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_62b4303f7a0641398a06c2235077c821~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_62b4303f7a0641398a06c2235077c821~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Nov 16, 2023
The Ages I've Been, But Never Experienced.
I've begun to uncover pieces of me that are seemingly authentic.
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![The American Dream](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_bfd7f26a8f4f4257b59543aba218c6b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_bfd7f26a8f4f4257b59543aba218c6b0~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Mar 21, 2023
The American Dream
Is there a piece left of it to be dreamt?
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![The Great In-Between.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_52e61f26ce4b459997d048cde7ee4a32~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_52e61f26ce4b459997d048cde7ee4a32~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 30, 2022
The Great In-Between.
I came to meet the midway of two versions of myself I’m not familiar with.
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![When Facing The Things We Turn Away From: 5SOS Edition.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_d7151fa2f6cc4078821d54ae1dd35ebd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_d7151fa2f6cc4078821d54ae1dd35ebd~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Oct 1, 2022
When Facing The Things We Turn Away From: 5SOS Edition.
5SOS5 is a taste of growing up with someone we don't know but are familiar to.
![Listen To The Song.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_eda90b93aa3c4421b5cf159fd26d9c0f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/2ec7ae_eda90b93aa3c4421b5cf159fd26d9c0f~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Sep 10, 2022
Listen To The Song.
I truly do owe a lot to With Confidence because of the impact they’ve had on my life, just by doing what they do best.
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![You Will See It For What You Are - Interpretations vs. Emotions](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_afb28593f15b43358f45d95c8f6411dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_afb28593f15b43358f45d95c8f6411dd~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Apr 10, 2022
You Will See It For What You Are - Interpretations vs. Emotions
The feeling and the interpretation are cut from the same cloth, but the razor edge tells the true reaction to the story.
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![These Are The Stories I Told Myself.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_148f62b129484c8e87bf28f2aa3c3b4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_148f62b129484c8e87bf28f2aa3c3b4e~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 24, 2021
These Are The Stories I Told Myself.
I thought she’d stay to see the flowers wilt. It was a trade and barter with time. If I bought flowers, she’d surely stay long enough to...
![Societal Sell-Outs and Pop Songs That Agree.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_7d48dd4835034f6196933e01b7f8311f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/2ec7ae_7d48dd4835034f6196933e01b7f8311f~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Jun 22, 2021
Societal Sell-Outs and Pop Songs That Agree.
At some alternate time in my life, I was told about my approachability. “You are very approachable,” I was encouraged, “very easy to talk...
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![Letting The Fire Burn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_d475353c23bd40db87e035f4e0345e61~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_d475353c23bd40db87e035f4e0345e61~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Apr 5, 2021
Letting The Fire Burn
I often feel hesitation writing pieces of my brain in this manner because I fear the focus will too heavily impact the subject. In this...
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![12 Days: No Resolutions.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_7fc18da7266d47c3a9db83db55309e58~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_7fc18da7266d47c3a9db83db55309e58~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 31, 2020
12 Days: No Resolutions.
So begins the time of year that an indication of change is about to occur. According to clock time, now is the best opportunity we have...
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![12 Days: 2020 Playlist.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_403ebc3d8c7949919c3379fa38d87dfa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_403ebc3d8c7949919c3379fa38d87dfa~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 30, 2020
12 Days: 2020 Playlist.
Here she goes, stroking people's egos again. Listen, if I'm not good at anything else, my level of support is good enough for me to worry...
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![12 Days: The Light at The End of the Tunnel Is Your Flashlight](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_2d3eef8e40c543aba56175e182f31fd4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_2d3eef8e40c543aba56175e182f31fd4~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 30, 2020
12 Days: The Light at The End of the Tunnel Is Your Flashlight
Let's cut right to it. Roses die eventually and fake ones don't have a scent. This is my natural state of cynicism, above all else,...
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![12 Days: Me Time, Whatever That Is.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_a157776fcacd4fc287c9c658930ed9b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_a157776fcacd4fc287c9c658930ed9b2~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 29, 2020
12 Days: Me Time, Whatever That Is.
the above photo is of my best friend and I on the day of my brother's graduation. I had slept only a few hours the night before because a...
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![12 Days: 7 Horsemen of My Creative Apocolypse.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_565a2a88ab6b44e98fef044296e494af~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_565a2a88ab6b44e98fef044296e494af~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 28, 2020
12 Days: 7 Horsemen of My Creative Apocolypse.
My years thus far have been spent mimicking other people's shadows to get a taste of developed talents and how they exhibit themselves to...
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![12 Days: I'm Writing About Taylor Swift Again And It Shows.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_0b35e04ae66042aea8cccaef2a359b7e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_0b35e04ae66042aea8cccaef2a359b7e~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 27, 2020
12 Days: I'm Writing About Taylor Swift Again And It Shows.
Albeit the musings I find in the people around me, I can never seem to escape the idea to write about mental health. As I'm coming to you...
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![12 Days: evermore](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ec7ae_6b6dc3915cc947ccaad343c55a2055ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2ec7ae_6b6dc3915cc947ccaad343c55a2055ba~mv2.webp)
Cheyenne Nielsen
Dec 26, 2020
12 Days: evermore
Merry Christmas! December 25th brings us just halfway through my daunting task of writing every single day for just under two weeks and...
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