aliramaxwell

Tea Time -For Sale

.jpg) Black light Reactive. Glow in the Dark. Check out my portfolio at https://www.instagram.com/RYSdesign/ Also Available on https://www.facebook.com/RYSdesig...

Jellies

Black light UV painting. For Sale. Please check out my instagram for portfolio: RYSDesign You can also follow me on Facebook for updates and more items for sale...

America Cannot Afford to Live

“It’s too expensive to be healthy, but descending into madness is free.” At least, that is what I told my psychiatrist’s voicemail as I was in the middle of a m...

No-Good Dirty-Rotten Husband-Stealing Great Great HomeWrecker

No, really, I am a home-wrecker. Didn’t know that? Well, you do now! Did you know I “stole” my current girlfriend? Of course not! But his isn’t about that story...

Catch of the Day, by RYS

Acrylic fish. lost a bit of detail in the lure, but I am pleased with fishy detail. This piece is not for sale. For pieces for sale and other work check out htt...

Lies My Mental Illness Tells Me

1. I don't even think they notice I'm gone. Do they even care? Probably not. Why would any of them care about me? 2. What does it matter? What does any of it ma...

HUSH; from Livi (Things you say when your partner has a Mental Illness)

Please, stop. 😢 Alira, this makes me sad.. Like, ....I don’t think the things you think I think are true. I love you. So please, just trust in my love of you. ...

Dory & Squishy, by RYS

.jpg) Painting request by my 5 year old daughter. Want to try and go back and add mroe textures to the corals, and lighten up Dory a bit more....

UNsupport Group

A strange and slightly upsetting thing happened to me last night. If I have not yet clarified, I will now; the girl I am dating, Livi, is a trans woman. In a st...

Furiously Happy is the Gateway to my MIND: A Book Review

My BEST Friend told me about this book; "Oh my God, you have to read it, it is hilarious! This sounds just like you." The first thing I was introduced to was th...

Love & Illness

You know, I am always surprised when the words “My girlfriend” come out of my mouth; or even “I'm in a relationship.” Because it doesn't feel like it. It feels ...

Introduce yourself, Alira: Come with me, & you'll be in a world of pure ... Horror.

Introduce myself? Ain't that the broadest question on the planet? Well, this is me, quickly introducing myself. I have been itching to write, but I haven't “int...

A Friendship Ruined?

I never meant for all this to happen, you know. This journey into bi-curiosity did not begin with being interested in you. Before this, I was feeling like I had...

Dr. Frankenstein’s Guide to Dating

Everyone likes to blame their ex for things. “They treated me bad. They cheated on me. They were a moocher. Therefore, I cannot trust people anymore. I worry. I...

Goodbye to my Cat

You know those moments where you have to grow up all at once? The last few days has been one of those moments. I had to make, easily, the hardest decision I’ve ...

You’re Pretty! : A Fruit cocktale.

You’re pretty, okay? Stop saying that you aren’t. Just because you don’t look like other people doesn’t mean that you aren’t pretty. Let’s say, you’re a kiwi, o...