Occasional Journal

Rhiannon Cox

May 19, 20211 min read

Dead Roses

It took me six weeks, but I finally did it. The bouquet of flowers (Given to me by coworkers) As a sign of love in my "Time of need" died...

Rhiannon Cox

Apr 15, 20212 min read

Growing Like Weeds

Losing someone important to you has this way of... completely warping our perspective. Grief causes us to hyper focus on what we've lost,...

Rhiannon Cox

Apr 6, 20212 min read

Splintered Sanctuary

Silence. So anxious I can feel my heart thumping through my chest Threatening to turn the lump in my throat Into full blown tears to...

Rhiannon Cox

Apr 5, 20212 min read

Love Override Code

If you've grown up or lived with any kind of mental illness or trauma, then you'll likely understand what I mean when I say, so much...

Rhiannon Cox

Apr 4, 20211 min read

A Little Bit

I longed for time travel long before losing you, But it was always motivated by the same goal: To love you a little bit harder and hold...

Rhiannon Cox

Apr 4, 20215 min read

My Reasons Why

TW: Suicide, self harm and eating disorders . . . . . Mental health is an ever changing, evolving, growing thing and really taking a step...

Rhiannon Cox

Apr 4, 20212 min read

Other Flowers

It's hard to choose "the biggest lesson" to learn from this heartbreak or "the thing I'll miss the most" because there's honestly too...

Rhiannon Cox

Apr 3, 20212 min read

Your (Band) Shirt

Tears stream down my face as I clutch so tightly, now. As I wish I hugged you when saying goodbye that last time. Because the smell of...

Rhiannon Cox

Mar 16, 20211 min read

Setting Expectations

It's funny because jargon I hear at work every day has worked itself into every other aspect of my life, so I suppose a personal blog...