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May 16, 2019
Megan Febuary
Watching My Daughter Writhe in Pain

I will be my daughter’s curse. I will watch her as my mother watched me

Watching My Daughter Writhe in Pain
May 13, 2019
Megan Febuary
They Told Me Good Girls Don't Live

They told me God was an angry old man who would rather have me dead than happy. They told me I needed to count my blessings, but to keep in mind that I didn’t deserve them. They told me to keep my head down, cover up, don’t laugh so loud, let the boys talk.

They Told Me Good Girls Don't Live
May 7, 2019
Megan Febuary
We Shouldn't Be Ashamed to Talk About Vulvar ...

My name is Pam, I'm from Mexico City and I suffer from Vulvodynia. If you don’t know what it is don’t worry, most people don’t. But, if you want to learn about something that affects 6 million women’s lives in the US alone, you should keep reading.

We Shouldn't Be Ashamed to Talk About Vulvar Pain
April 21, 2019
Megan Febuary
Say My Name

And when my voice became the most unsafe and volatile part of me, I didn’t know whether or not it was going to work, and so every syllable felt like a risk.

Say My Name
Megan Febuary
August 29, 2019

Someday, I Wanna Wear a Starry Crown.

Megan Febuary
August 29, 2019
Someday, I Wanna Wear a Starry Crown.

*trigger warning for those sensitive to mental health issues

My psych ward socks are showing. I take a seat on one of the ugly chairs and watch the paramedic leave. I watch the other girls and bite my nails.

Tagged: mental health, depression, anxiety, mental health awareness, writer, essay

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Megan Febuary
August 23, 2019

I Hate My Name

Megan Febuary
August 23, 2019
I Hate My Name

Had I been born a boy, I would have been named “Lance Anthony Vitale.” But on February 27, 1977, a seven-pound, seven ounce girl was shoved into the world. I was named “Angela Lee Vitale.”

Tagged: writing, writer, blog, magazine

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Megan Febuary
August 14, 2019

Dear Body

Megan Febuary
August 14, 2019
Dear Body

Dear, dear body, so little about my childbirth experience had to do with control.

Tagged: dear body, birth, water, water birth, birth trauma, writing, magazine, blog

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Megan Febuary
August 12, 2019

I'm Best When I'm Awkward

Megan Febuary
August 12, 2019
I'm Best When I'm Awkward

I thought I had to shrink myself to be good enough. Truth? I am good enough right this freaking moment and every moment in the future and was for every moment in the past. 

Tagged: writing, essay, article, body positive, awkward, women, blog

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Megan Febuary
July 2, 2019

These Lyrics I Know By Heart

Megan Febuary
July 2, 2019
These Lyrics I Know By Heart

These lyrics I know by heart. Songs so catchy, I only have to hear them once. Top 40’s in my mind. Sometimes, when I’m not even aware, they find themselves in my head. Stuck, on repeat. And I can’t get them out.

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Megan Febuary
June 16, 2019

The Body of an Adoptee

Megan Febuary
June 16, 2019
The Body of an Adoptee

This is the moment I learn that my body does not belong to me. Forever a puppet in a battle that I did not choose.

Tagged: adoption, body, adoptee, trauma, healing, writing, nonfiction, essay, storyteller

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Megan Febuary
June 12, 2019

Body As A Text

Megan Febuary
June 12, 2019
Body As A Text

My way of learning to read my body as a sacred text came by way of experiencing such extended, chronic pain I had no choice but to look beneath my outward symptoms.

Tagged: body, essay, writing, healing, therapist

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Megan Febuary
May 16, 2019

Watching My Daughter Writhe in Pain

Megan Febuary
May 16, 2019
Watching My Daughter Writhe in Pain

I will be my daughter’s curse. I will watch her as my mother watched me

Tagged: pelvic pain, my body my choice, women's health, writing, nonfiction, essay, daughter

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Megan Febuary
May 13, 2019

They Told Me Good Girls Don't Live

Megan Febuary
May 13, 2019
They Told Me Good Girls Don't Live

They told me God was an angry old man who would rather have me dead than happy. They told me I needed to count my blessings, but to keep in mind that I didn’t deserve them. They told me to keep my head down, cover up, don’t laugh so loud, let the boys talk.

Tagged: spirituality, essay, writing, storyteller, nonfiction

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Megan Febuary
May 8, 2019

The Fear of Motherhood

Megan Febuary
May 8, 2019
The Fear of Motherhood

There is strength in seeing yourself with fresh eyes. In being forced to challenge yourself after spending years being comfortable. 

Tagged: motherhood, writing, nonfiction, women, empowerment, therapy

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Megan Febuary
May 7, 2019

We Shouldn't Be Ashamed to Talk About Vulvar Pain

Megan Febuary
May 7, 2019
We Shouldn't Be Ashamed to Talk About Vulvar Pain

My name is Pam, I'm from Mexico City and I suffer from Vulvodynia. If you don’t know what it is don’t worry, most people don’t. But, if you want to learn about something that affects 6 million women’s lives in the US alone, you should keep reading.

Tagged: pam clynes, vulver pain, women's health, reproductive health, sex, nonfiction

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Megan Febuary
April 23, 2019

A Soft Place to Fall

Megan Febuary
April 23, 2019
A Soft Place to Fall

I carry my most painful and traumatic experiences in my body. The body remembers. There are still some places that are so fragile and tender that they require extra nourishment, support, and intentionality.

Tagged: trauma, sexual trauma, miscarriage, grief, yoga, wellness, healing, zabie yamasaki, nonfiction

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Megan Febuary
April 23, 2019

Saved By Voice

Megan Febuary
April 23, 2019
Saved By Voice

I’ll never know the real catalyst for why I was able to pivot so quickly months after disordered eating had become so much a part of my identity…

Tagged: essay, nonfiction, storyteller, eating disorder, wellness, voice

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Megan Febuary
April 23, 2019

For The Leaving

Megan Febuary
April 23, 2019
For The Leaving

I chose me for the first time, but not for the last. Every moment since then has been a choosing.

Tagged: nonfiction, essay, storyteller, choice, single mother, mom, divorce

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Megan Febuary
April 23, 2019

Savanna, Full of Life

Megan Febuary
April 23, 2019
Savanna, Full of Life

I promise you I am getting you out of this land that is blood soaked in hatred.

Tagged: nonfiction, storyteller, mother, daughter, healing, faith, letter

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Megan Febuary
April 22, 2019

Women's War

Megan Febuary
April 22, 2019
Women's War

My very soul is a battleground for abuse and expectation, and my voice is roaring healing over it all. 

Tagged: nonfiction, trauma, healing, spirituality, sexual trauma, me too

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Megan Febuary
April 22, 2019

To Love and Let Go

Megan Febuary
April 22, 2019
To Love and Let Go

I’ve always had a roar in my chest. Something loud and rumbling, just beneath the surface.

Tagged: nonfiction, miscarriage, grief, loss, healing

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Megan Febuary
April 21, 2019

Say My Name

Megan Febuary
April 21, 2019
Say My Name

And when my voice became the most unsafe and volatile part of me, I didn’t know whether or not it was going to work, and so every syllable felt like a risk.

Tagged: nonfiction, storyteller, voice, stutter

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Megan Febuary
April 21, 2019

Codependency is My Addiction

Megan Febuary
April 21, 2019
Codependency is My Addiction

Codependency and ignoring my own healing was the name of my game.

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Megan Febuary
April 21, 2019

Wild Ferocity

Megan Febuary
April 21, 2019
Wild Ferocity

I am at the edge of an archeological dig, excavating the discovery of my buried voice.

Tagged: healing, therapy, dance, yoga, embodiment, trauma

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