Before I tell you my story, I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to read this. It means a lot to me, truly. Although I've never really had a problem talking about my experience, I've always

I've been falling behind on posting, so for my followers, I figured I'd just explain myself a little. I've been fighting some kind of bug for a month now. It's AWFUL. Any time I think I'm finally getting

This is part 1 of 2 of my story. This is the story of my childhood, and what I went through until I was old enough to venture out on my own. TRIGGER WARNING: CHILD ABUSE AND MOLESTATION I'm the oldest

As an artist, you know how sometimes you find yourself drawing certain things over, and over, and over again? Well I went through a phase where I kept drawing Monster energy drinks. Not only was I hooked

If anyone here still uses Facebook, they may have noticed an explosion of memes lately about eating Tide Pods. Before I go any further… DO NOT EAT LAUNDRY PODS For the love of God just… don't. NBC first

So I was digging through my "art" folder on my Dropbox account and found this old piece I did on my phone. I had just bought my first stylus earlier that day and wanted to take it for a test

I know the title sounds a bit crazy, but just bear with me. Maybe by the end of this, you'll understand why they hold such a special place in my heart. In a couple previous posts I've made, I talked about

This is an old painting I did to represent the abusive relationship I went through. It started out as something absolutely beautiful. (The flowers and pearls) Then over time (stopwatch), darkness caved

This picture was actually taken last summer, but since it's my first day here, I'm sharing it with you all now. Pictures couldn't even begin to do it justice. Seeing it in person was breathtaking. (Taken

Ok so this isn't completely accurate. But I gave it my best shot. St. Louis, my hometown!

I was in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship for 8 long years. My body is covered in permanent bruises and scars. I've had a gun held to my head by a man I thought once "loved"

A big 2 1/2 x 4 ft canvas painting I did for my boyfriend. He's quite the nerd and is a HUGE Naruto fan.

My name's Alayna and I'm new here. I'm 26, I'm an artist, and I love all things social media. I'm not gonna lie, I basically live on other social media accounts, so I figured "why not give Steemit