I am currently experiencing a physiological manifestation of extreme discomfort in my chest cavity—a literal tightening of the intercostal muscles.

i keep thinking about how my chest doesn’t feel like it’s being crushed anymore and my parent’s been gone three months— is this what release feels like or just delayed grief… like relief after a… …

I am currently experiencing a localized somatic manifestation of anxiety — specifically, a violent upward motility in my esophagus that suggests my stomach contents are about to vacate.

I am currently observing a physiological response to the sight of a kiln being loaded across the street—