so much

Oh man, I have a lot to update you all on and it looks like I’ll have the time to do it now! With COVID-19 going on, I’m out of work, as maybe a lot of you are, too, so there’s plenty of time to update you all on what’s been going on with me …

NASHVILLE TORNADO RELIEF

HEY EVERYONE! If you wish to donate money OR buy items where proceeds go to tornado relief, please go to my Instagram @LEXANDRAHAMPTON to my highlights to see where you can do that!! There’s also a post on my page about a shirt/CDs/vinyl that you can buy from me where proceeds will be donated! THANK …

nitty gritty

I got a lot of prep the first day on what grief would be like. Major points being: to let yourself feel it, be careful not to do anything drastic, and that you're not alone. Hearing from other people who have gone through and understand grief was a huge help. I'm the type who knows …

this one’s for me

I had a dream about her. I had a feeling that may happen at some point, but I didn't think it would happen today. I guess I would think the same thing if it happened on any other day. Maybe I just didn't want it to happen. All morning, I had this nagging feeling... take a …

the beginning

Grief is a strange beast. I've lost friends, some extended family, but this is different. This is in my body. This is coursing through my skin. It's painful and... weird. I never expected to react the way I did when I was told my mother died. I had been detached for almost 15 years. In the …

mom

Originally posted 3/29/2019 via Instagram. I wish I could say this was easy for me. Even after everything, it’s so hard. Some of you know the story, some of you don’t. Some of you have your own pieces, some I have kept as my own. Some of you saw the times where she was wonderful, …

the ones that could change your life

They don’t mean you any harm They’re not looking to take you away They’re looking to share everything They’re looking to give everything . They’ve got healed over parts They’ve had broken hearts They see you as no threat They see you beautiful as you are . To be with you To be near you …

they call them the downer days

Downer day: a day where you feel so low, so depressed, so anxious, so scared, so drained etc. that you can't leave the house. I notice it when I wake up, what kind of day it'll be. When it's a downer day for me, there's a lot of fear and that fear blossoms feelings of …

one of these days

One day I’ll have it One day I’ll know it . A partner A best friend A love unconditional . Someone to cry to Someone to hold onto Someone to root for Someone to stare at in awe of . For now, I’ll go back I’ll do all of that again for myself I’ve always …

let’s pretend

Let’s pretend for a moment that I’m still open and free There’s no pain, no sadness, no anger Everything is easy Everything makes sense . Let’s pretend I still go to sleep every night with a smile on my face There are no tears, no aches, no doubts My eyes close with ease My heart …