Fiction, Poetry, Letters, & Other Creative Musings
I have a love/hate relationship with my hair. I have been avoiding it and it was a step away from walking right off my head. I had gone from twists to a twist-out to a mess in a clip to shoving it under a hat. So I had to wash it. That is me after... Continue Reading →
There is this place in your life that resembles a crossroads. A spot where all of a sudden you are standing in one spot and have roads going in all different directions surrounding you. Generally you have no idea how on earth you got there. Rarely you can remember the road you were on in... Continue Reading →
Every now and again you need to pat yourself on the back and tell yourself that you are beautiful. Every now and again you need to remind yourself how much you love yourself. This post is that for me... at least for today. I like to think that I was a cute kid! I have... Continue Reading →
Okay, so the trouble with the world today is that the majority of people have become intolerant of differences. I sit and look at the current events and problems of the world and it all seems to stem back to being intolerant of what makes us different from other people. Not everyone is meant to... Continue Reading →
I spent a lot of time working with kids in various aspects of my life. That means I have spent a lot of time telling kids to keep their hands to themselves. I recall once having a conversation with a little girl that troubled me. She was running around hitting on a little boy who... Continue Reading →
Okay so I know this may sound weird but I am really thankful for my past loves.No seriously. (Stop laughing and/or giving me the side eye.)I was tweeting yesterday about understanding your personal love language. Your love language (by my definition) is the way you show love. It can also be the way you best... Continue Reading →
So, I have found the need to write myself out of this depressed state that I am in. Of course you wonder… “Why so depressed? Don’t you realize how blessed you are compared to others?” Blah Blah Blah Yes, I realized that I am an extremely blessed woman. I have a million things to be... Continue Reading →
The hard part about breakups is realizing who gets custody of the “friends”. Seriously, this is incredibly tricky when couples run in the same circles. It often makes me wary about even dating someone who runs in the same circle as me. Why add more drama to an already uncomfortable situation? Their friends were always... Continue Reading →
Okay… so… apparently I am addicted to moving. I am sitting here thinking about it and I have moved almost every year since 2005. It actually averages out to every year because I moved twice the first year and one year I didn't move at all. I say all that to giggle because I actually... Continue Reading →
That moment when you realize that you are really over it…I mean honestly and truly OVER IT…It has to be one of the most refreshing moments in life. You are okay with the situation.You are okay with them.Most importantly… you are okay with yourself. All is forgiven.All is forgotten.All that is left are lessons and good memories. There... Continue Reading →
Inside the Shell 