Orchid Moon

By Alana Phillips

Alana Phillips knows firsthand change is a scary thing. Letting go of everything that is known to oneself can be frightening. In Orchid Moon, she shares her story of change.
This memoir represents Phillips’ personal growth and journey to self-love and acceptance. It offers a collection of poetry and journal entries that chronicle her experience of being completely lost to finding herself again.
Pouring out her heart and soul, Orchid Moon seeks to help others who struggle with their journey. Phillips speaks to those whose souls have been stagnant and are ready to follow their hearts. She communicates that love is held from within.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Oct 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781665713436

Alana Phillips

Alana Phillips This is my journey. This is me. This is who I am. Everything written in these pages, came directly from my heart and soul. I hope and wish this reaches all of those with pure, loving hearts. You deserve the world.

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ISBN: 978-1-6657-1247-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6657-1248-4 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-6657-1343-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2021919768

Archway Publishing rev. date: 10/14/2021

To Mom and Dad: Thank you for giving me this beautiful life.

To my sister: Thank you for always looking out for me.

To my grandparents: Thank you for always loving me with all your heart.

To my tete and uncle: Thank you for being free-spirited.

To my cousins: Thank you for your loyalty.

CONTENTS

I   lost

II   darkness

III   The cave

IV   wanderer

V   moonlight

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LOST

Newport Beach. This is where I always wanted to be. Now I am here, and it isn’t at all what I thought it would be. I am all alone in a room that feels soulless, in an apartment that feels empty. I thought it was going to be amazing here. That my life would be so full. That my heart would finally be happy. That everything in my being would be fulfilled. When was it that I decided the mundane, the platonic, the safe was what I wanted for myself? I don’t feel happy. I don’t feel safe. I don’t feel anything. It is so cold in my soulless room. I hate it here; I hate my job, my life.

Another empty evening, and it is time to go to sleep. Another empty evening, and I hate going to sleep. I fear another day in this oblivion of emptiness that I am living in. This evening, I am awakened by a beautiful brunette woman.