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Aden Blake

Aden Blake

For Now

In my head I’m

Jul 19, 2022

For Now

Jul 19, 2022

Aden Blake

I Don’t Belong Here

I only know how

Jul 19, 2022

I Don’t Belong Here

Jul 19, 2022

Aden Blake

Shed These Parts of Me

When you wipe me clean of all my responsibilities and hurdles, what am I left with? A blank slate to work with and build from, but also a…

Jul 15, 2022

Shed These Parts of Me

Jul 15, 2022

Aden Blake

Will This Really Make Me Feel Better About Myself?

Recently, during an evaluation for surgery, I was asked, “Once you have this surgery, what do you think it will change for you?” and that…

Jul 13, 2022

Will This Really Make Me Feel Better About Myself?

Jul 13, 2022

Aden Blake

Guilty of Rushing

Picture this: It’s been a long day. Your inbox has been bombarded, the unfinished projects are piling up, the bills haven’t been paid, your…

Mar 17, 2022

Guilty of Rushing

Mar 17, 2022

Aden Blake

I Failed but Here’s What I Learned

First tries don’t always make you successful, but they give you lots of practice for the second take. Back in 2016, I left my job as a bank…

Mar 17, 2022

I Failed but Here’s What I Learned

Mar 17, 2022

Aden Blake

I Thought My Partner Was My Therapist

For a long time, I thought my partner also needed to be my therapist. At some point, I stopped seeking new friendships or maintaining old…

Mar 17, 2022

I Thought My Partner Was My Therapist

Mar 17, 2022

Aden Blake

The Middle Is Messy

The middle of anything is messy. From building a business, to healing, and everything in between. It feels long, heavy, and treacherous…

Feb 8, 2022

The Middle Is Messy

Feb 8, 2022

Aden Blake

Growing Up On Welfare

Growing up with little money and government handouts shaped so many of my views on money. It created this mindset that led me to believe…

Feb 8, 2022

Growing Up On Welfare

Feb 8, 2022

Aden Blake

Ways Childhood Trauma Shaped My Ability to Feel Unworthy Of Love

For most of my life, I felt unwanted and unlovable. Childhood trauma does that to you. When both of your biological parents abandon you for…

Jan 12, 2022

Ways Childhood Trauma Shaped My Ability to Feel Unworthy Of Love

Jan 12, 2022

Aden Blake

Aden Blake

I’m just a maker in love with the complexities of the world. I get my big feelings out through poetry, writing, and painting.

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