The Locked Diary #10: When Things Don't Go According To Plan
Ride the waves of change or get swallowed whole. (FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME). I could get into all the reasons as to *why* I decided to...
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The Locked Diary #9: It's In My Blood
It doesn't matter how you get there. So long as you *get there.*
The Locked Diary #7: Bitch, Don't Steal My Controlled Substances
I carry enough baseless generational guilt around with me. I traipse over to the woman in charge. I love a bitch at the helm. I secretly...
I'll Hold Your Hand Through This Nightmare
I'll hold your hand through this nightmare.
The Locked Diary #6: REHAB WASN'T EVEN GLAM
The cab ride from South Williamsburg to bumblefuck New Jersey takes over two hours and is even more expensive than I'd initially feared. It'
The Locked Diary #5: SUMMER WAS COMING TO AN END
I arrive in New York City at sunset. The sky looks like a creamsicle; muted ivory streaked with brilliant bolts of tangerine. Summer is...
The Locked Diary #4: ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE & PRISON
I am one of those New Yorkers who feverishly loves the city. I don’t care that she’s loud. I don’t care that she’s exorbitantly expensive—
The Locked Diary #3: I MADE IT TO ELLIS ISLAND, YOU CAN'T EVEN MAKE A FLIGHT!
I wake up with a jolt. I’m in a pitch-dark room with no windows. My head pounds heavy and slow. Like a heartbeat. Like a prison guard’s boot
The Locked Diary #2: CRYING IN BARS IS ON BRAND
In the heart of south Florida lives a small village humbly called, Wilton Manors. If you know Florida you know that Florida is full of strip
The Locked Diary #1 FORWARD: FEARS, BITCHES.
I am afraid. I am afraid. I am afraid. Despite the wide-stretched smile and big mascara-encrusted eyes, I am nothing. But the embodiment of
THE LOCKED DIARY
A weekly column about blowing up your life, by Zara Barrie. Available in both written + audio formats.
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