THE TRUE TRUE with Pattie MartinsWhen the Mind Changes the World Opens up AgainI can see clearly now the rain is gone. I love the lyrics to this song. I suddenly see clearly again. It’s strange how it happens suddenly…4 min read·Dec 8, 2020----
THE TRUE TRUE with Pattie MartinsThe Bitterness of a Broken HeartWhen it comes to risking getting my heart broken I’m part of the “Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” group…4 min read·Dec 6, 2020----
THE TRUE TRUE with Pattie MartinsI Quit my Job during LockdownI know! It sounds like a reckless decision. A lot of people lost their jobs because of COVID and I willingly gave mine up? No, I don’t…4 min read·Dec 4, 2020----
THE TRUE TRUE with Pattie MartinsHappiness For SaleA lot of the things that I get on my instagram, facebook feed and news apps are self-development, self-growth, self-care quotes, life…6 min read·Nov 23, 2020----
THE TRUE TRUE with Pattie MartinsWhy I Divorced my ParentsI say divorce but I didn’t do anything officially in the eyes of the law. I just cut them out of my life because I felt that they had too…7 min read·Nov 13, 2020----
THE TRUE TRUE with Pattie MartinsDesperate times call for suicidal thoughts.I left. Knowing that to leave was to search for salvation but I’m not sure that I wanted it. Just like the 50’s housewife in “The Hours”…6 min read·Nov 10, 2020----
THE TRUE TRUE with Pattie MartinsWhen I was an ImmigrantI’m an immigrant and have been for most of my childhood, adolescent hood and adult life. I’m going to start with the first experience…8 min read·Oct 31, 2020----
THE TRUE TRUE with Pattie MartinsThe American Dream is an IllusionI have wanted to be an actress since I was 12 years old and I pursued that dream. I knew that I wanted to have fun in my adult life and…5 min read·Oct 19, 2020----
THE TRUE TRUE with Pattie MartinsMy Strange Coming-Out StoryHow I came about discovering that I was gay was a bit strange. Most people I know that are part of the Lgbtq+ community had recognized…7 min read·Oct 15, 2020----
THE TRUE TRUE with Pattie MartinsMy Personal Sexual Abuse StoryI grew up in a traditional household in Portugal and then moving to England. I was nine years old. We became immigrants in southwest…9 min read·Oct 1, 2020----