It’s Pride Month, and lately I’ve been thinking about attraction and compatibility. Not attraction in the simple sense of who catches my eye. Not who I think is handsome. Not who I would swipe right on. Something deeper. Over the last few weeks, I’ve found myself looking back at the men I’ve been attracted to […]
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Grief revealed about family is something few people prepare you for, especially when loss exposes emotional patterns that were always there beneath the surface. There is something deeply unsettling about realizing you are grieving while simultaneously being forced to monitor the emotional behavior of everyone around you. Most people assume grief looks the same for
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Pouring from an empty cup is something many people talk about casually, but grief taught me what it actually feels like in real life. There are moments when everything feels like it is happening at once—loss, responsibility, emotional exhaustion, and the quiet realization that the world around you still expects you to function as if
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words vs energy in dating illustration Words vs energy in dating often creates a kind of disappointment that does not feel like heartbreak. It feels like recognition. Not the loss of a relationship, because nothing fully formed—but the realization that what was presented could not be sustained. Something was said with depth, with intention, with
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From a quiet gaze in the woods to a simple act of kindness, these moments reminded me that even in loss, I am still here—and somehow, still seen. Bloomfield Hills, MI You don’t always realize when you’re being seen. Sometimes it’s not by people at all. Sometimes it’s a deer staring directly at you from
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7 Truths About Deep & Raw: The Erotica of Martone That People Won’t Say Out Loud There is an assumption people make the moment they hear the title Deep & Raw: The Erotica of Martone. They think they already understand it. They expect something immediate.Something physical.Something indulgent.Something designed to provoke and then disappear. But what
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The Singer/Dancer Prepares Before I ever stepped into my identity as a recording artist, I was a listener. I was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan—a place that, at the time, didn’t always feel connected to the energy I knew existed somewhere else. I was always destined for something bigger, faster, more alive. That pull
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EKSTASÉ by Martone erotic pop single 2025 Martone’s sultry new release sets the tone for a bold new chapter in House, Pop, and Dance. EKSTASÉ by Martone isn’t just a song — it’s a full-body experience. There are songs, and then there are moments. EKSTASÉ is both. Releasing on August 22, 2025, EKSTASÉ marks a
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Reclaiming My Power Piece By Peace I think that I have a heightened sense of awareness now. I understand how I am perceived by supposed close friends and family. I am—and always have been—different. I began writing short stories and poems at the age of three or four. Always performing, always putting on shows on
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#3 Best Seller Amazon African Poetry Books I am beyond thrilled and completely over the moon right now! This came as a total surprise — Deep & Raw: The Erotica of Martone has climbed to #3 on Amazon’s Best Sellers list in LGBTQ+ Erotica! This moment is surreal and deeply meaningful to me. I poured my
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