Parking Lot
Jasmine Russell Jasmine Russell

Parking Lot

The distinguishable unfamiliarity this first-time incident had on my spirit; paired with the expectation that I should be able to fully comprehend, and converse all while my body is in traumatic shock.

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Outlook
Jasmine Russell Jasmine Russell

Outlook

I was set on maintaining my single-independent womanhood until marriage. For my partner, the challenge to persuade me to move in with him was a trial, he gladly accepted.

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Imprint
Jasmine Russell Jasmine Russell

Imprint

How incredibly dark the fire my body felt was, examined by you, in panic. A mentally removed moment in spiritual dissolve of what we used to be—transporting us into “soon-to-be”, unfamiliar beings of rage.

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Introduction
Jasmine Russell Jasmine Russell

Introduction

Through the lived experience and writings of "Blood and Rubies", Jasmine hopes to validate and humanize the life-altering experience of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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