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    #filterlysspoetry: "the tragic beauty of living."
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Feb 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    #filterlysspoetry: "the tragic beauty of living."

    i can’t help but think to myself, is this what it is to be deeply alive— to live and take in life in a way that’s simultaneously fierce a...
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    Unexpected Romance + My Little Fears
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Feb 27, 2018
    • 8 min

    Unexpected Romance + My Little Fears

    It feels like I haven’t written much this last week or so due to what’s been this kind of lazy whirlwind. I admittedly haven’t been very ...
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    #filterlysspoetry: "the answer to the unknown."
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Feb 14, 2018
    • 1 min

    #filterlysspoetry: "the answer to the unknown."

    i don’t need concrete answers to all the questions that keep me up at night. i’ve come to know that there are complex things we’re simply...
    27 views0 comments
    "Lay Down Your Shame" | Reflecting on the poem that made me cry in bed
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Feb 13, 2018
    • 8 min

    "Lay Down Your Shame" | Reflecting on the poem that made me cry in bed

    A few weeks ago, my mom texted me a link to a poem titled "Beloved, Come Back to Yourself" and asked what I thought of it. I read the poe...
    22 views0 comments
    Pre-Accutane: Pros, Cons & Committing to Abstinence
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Feb 10, 2018
    • 5 min

    Pre-Accutane: Pros, Cons & Committing to Abstinence

    OKAY. The ball is fiiiiinally rolling! It’s been a month and a half since one of my high school dermatologists highly recommended I take ...
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    #filterlysspoetry: "my favorite fear."
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Feb 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    #filterlysspoetry: "my favorite fear."

    and in that moment i had two realizations. one, i was falling in love with you. two, falling in love for the second or third or fifth tim...
    30 views0 comments
    On Craving Independence More Than Romance
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Feb 2, 2018
    • 7 min

    On Craving Independence More Than Romance

    I always thought it was bullshit when people said things like, “I’m just not ready for a relationship.” Or, “I need to focus on x before ...
    22 views0 comments
    Dear Universe, Thanks for Having Me. Sorry About the Assholes.
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Jan 30, 2018
    • 5 min

    Dear Universe, Thanks for Having Me. Sorry About the Assholes.

    I’m so in awe of the Universe. Oh, and if saying that wasn’t cheesy enough, I like to capitalize “Universe” when it isn’t grammatically c...
    13 views0 comments
    #TryFive Redo: 5 Days of Early Exercise
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Jan 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    #TryFive Redo: 5 Days of Early Exercise

    It's past midnight, and I should be getting my tush to bed if I'm going to actually wake up early and start my week off right, but I just...
    10 views0 comments
    I wrote a thing that makes me swoon.
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Jan 14, 2018
    • 2 min

    I wrote a thing that makes me swoon.

    I've had this idea for a little while now that I want to make poignant, creative videos to accompany the poetry I've written. I guess I j...
    30 views0 comments
    #filterlysspoetry: "exes and O's."
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Jan 5, 2018
    • 1 min

    #filterlysspoetry: "exes and O's."

    oh. so you don't want to know about my exes. darling, don't you see? in order to be with me you have to go through them. they're inside o...
    23 views0 comments
    Balancing Freedom and Responsibility in Life and Love
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Dec 31, 2017
    • 5 min

    Balancing Freedom and Responsibility in Life and Love

    What would you do if there were no consequences? This is one of those abstract questions most of us come across at one point or another i...
    22 views0 comments
    Examining Life & Love During the Holidays
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Dec 26, 2017
    • 6 min

    Examining Life & Love During the Holidays

    So Long, Holiday Season Welllll, all the Christmas festivities are coming to an end. I head back to Los Angeles from New York (my home st...
    21 views0 comments
    Exploring My Views on Sex & Sexuality
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Dec 15, 2017
    • 8 min

    Exploring My Views on Sex & Sexuality

    *This is a somewhat personal post (that I’ve admittedly been putting off posting), as I’ve never really blogged in detail about my sex li...
    23 views0 comments
    A Note On Loving Unconditionally
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Dec 12, 2017
    • 1 min

    A Note On Loving Unconditionally

    I found this little piece of writing in the Notes section of my phone, where lots and lots of my late-night ponderings live. We'll call i...
    12 views0 comments
    #filterlysspoetry: "that mattress."
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Nov 29, 2017
    • 1 min

    #filterlysspoetry: "that mattress."

    i remember the very beginning of us and the day you came mattress shopping with me. two people getting to know each other, trying out bed...
    18 views0 comments
    Why I'm Still Waiting For My Soul Connection People.
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Nov 24, 2017
    • 6 min

    Why I'm Still Waiting For My Soul Connection People.

    I don’t know why it feels semi-difficult to type this out, but I’ve come to realize that I’ve been a better friend and romantic partner t...
    33 views0 comments
    My 13-Word Love Stories the 'New York Times' Didn't Use
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Nov 17, 2017
    • 2 min

    My 13-Word Love Stories the 'New York Times' Didn't Use

    As this is a love and lifestyle blog, it's safe to say that I'm a bit of a love nerd. I write a lot about love, and I read a lot about lo...
    13 views0 comments
    #filterlysspoetry: "miss me more."
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Nov 15, 2017
    • 1 min

    #filterlysspoetry: "miss me more."

    maybe i miss you. and all i want is to tell you. but i'm not done falling back into myself the way i fell into you. growing into myself t...
    19 views0 comments
    Why Am I Defending Louis C.K.'s Victims AND Him?
    Alyssa Piperis
    • Nov 13, 2017
    • 5 min

    Why Am I Defending Louis C.K.'s Victims AND Him?

    It "started" with Harvey Weinstein, but we all know it sure as hell did not start with Harvey Weinstein. And it doesn't end with Harvey W...
    10 views0 comments
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