Brianne Vaillancourt·Jun 20, 2023Done Being a Nice GirlI smile and nod, laugh and adjust my hair. I look down at my clothes. I feel disgusted, wearing something because he told me to. …
Brianne Vaillancourt·Sep 2, 2022Fear is PowerWhat do you do when faced with life or death?A response icon1A response icon1
Brianne Vaillancourt·Aug 1, 2021GroundlessThe rug is pulled out. I stand on nothing. How can I choose, how can I live? My heart sinks, contracts. My throat tries to close. Tears…A response icon1A response icon1
Brianne Vaillancourt·Jun 22, 2021The Power of Conscious AngerWhen I heard the word “rage”, I used to immediately think “violence”.
Brianne Vaillancourt·Jun 21, 2021Relationships Die From a Lack of IntimacyTears consistently throw themselves over the cliff of my eyelids as I shout, “I feel angry because you never listen to me!” My nails dig…
Brianne Vaillancourt·May 13, 2021Become EmbodiedHave you ever thought of what it means to be present? I used to think that being present meant emptiness. For 10 years, I was a disciplined…
Brianne Vaillancourt·May 7, 2021A Cry for GaïaForests. Lusciously green, water-dripping, sunlight-drinking, collaborative, air-producing vegetation. Brimming with insects and critters…