Within the last year, my life has taken a turn down an unfamiliar road overgrown with thorns and obstacles. When I was forced by pain to quit my job I had no idea of the struggles and trials I was soon to face. Many of my acquaintances were quick to pat me on the back…
Category: Personal growth
Writing To Be Heard
For as long as I can remember I’ve been a writer. I’ve always had an affinity for pens and notebooks or typewriters. Perhaps it was a subconscious way to be heard in a house filled with people. I was the oldest of six children born to my parents. As each new sibling came along, my…
“Shut Up, John”
My father died in 1989 when I was barely an adult. As the oldest child, responsibilities fell onto my shoulders when my mother was unable to cope with things. There were many things she had never learned how to do since her role in the family was only to take care of the children. It…
Over The Fence
When I was in high school I wrote a poem I titled “Over The Fence.” I was hoping to find a copy of it here to include with this post but, for some reason, it isn’t in my storage files. I considered trying to write another one in a similar vein but, remakes are never…
Are You Living Your Truth
Are you living the life you were intended to live? Do you feel that your life is running along as it’s supposed to? Are you living your truth? Many people these days are living a lie in one way or another. Lately, it seems, we need to tiptoe around everyone else’s feelings. If we are…
Self-Blame Is Quicksand
I have friends who have been or are still in prison. Unfortunately, upon being incarcerated, they lost friends and family. While I do not condone the actions they were locked up for, I still consider them important to me. For this reason, I write letters to bring them help and comfort. One of the common…
It’s The Little Things
Twice within the same week, while talking to different friends, there was a discussion on the importance of little things. It’s easy to take the little things in our lives for granted because they aren’t eye-opening. They don’t set the world on fire or make someone sit up and take notice. Little things are important…
But Did You Listen?
You were staring directly into my eyes when I told you about my latest writing project. Later, when I asked you a question about it, you looked at me as if I had grown a second nose on my face. Didn’t you listen? As each year passes by, life seems to grow more hectic. We…
Judging The Poor Is Shameful
Social media can be hard to peruse as an empath. You can only shield so much negativity from your eyes and heart. All too often it shows up to cause pain. Living in an area where many live in poverty, there are moments I have to walk away from my social media feeds. There is…
Too Lazy To Set Goals?
2019 is here! It’s a new year and another chance for a new you. The energy of the new year is always full of hope, anticipation, and ambition. We believe we can do anything we have a mind to do. Writing resolutions is fun! Optimistically we are certain THIS is the year we will achieve…