“The world is difficult, and we are all breakable. So just be kind.” ~Michael Bliss I’m a human. That means I’m allowed To have an opinion Just like everybody else. Sometimes I’m right. Sometimes I’m wrong. There are facts To support both sides – And we get to choose our side. But… Continue reading Allow Space for Being Human and for Being Kind
There’s at least one truth hidden inside these lies. Maybe more. It’s up to you to decide. I’ve walked miles and miles before in a crowd of thousands of people, carrying secrets they would never know. There were tears in his eyes as he told me he didn’t want to be my friend anymore. I’ve… Continue reading The Truth Inside the Lies
Prompts taken from a writing pin on Pinterest. Two Things You’ve Never Done, But Would Love to Try Ride in a gondola in Venice. This has always been one of my top dreams, right after dancing in a white dress on the beach, but I’ve already done that. Even if they say it’s not all… Continue reading Mind Wandering
I’ve been to worlds of madness – silliness, foolishness – yet the heart of life at the same time. I’ve been to secret obsessions and silent pleas to be rid of said obsessions. I’ve been to lonely nights grieved with teardrops. I’ve been through building up – and breaking down – – the breaking down… Continue reading This is Where I’ve Been
Inspired by the song “Priceless” by For King & CountryIt’s time to start training our young ladies and young men to view beauty differently. It’s time to start helping them see the beauty in every soul – not just those that immediately catch our eye because of the outward casing. It’s time to stop buying… Continue reading You Are Beautiful Because …
At age 27, it probably seems unfathomable to many that an active, well-adjusted, college-educated woman would still be single – that no, she’s not hooking up with as many dates as she can – and that no, she doesn’t have a stereotypical boyfriend who turns into a fiancé who turns into a husband. And actually,… Continue reading I’m {Not} Getting Married. And God is Still Good.
I remember that journal I had when I was a kid and it had check-boxes for all the things that made me feel “grown-up”. And now suddenly those things on that list are all things I’m expected to do on my own with no one praising me because I did it right … It’s a… Continue reading 10 Ways to Better Embrace My Late Twenties
Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved happy endings. She loved dressing up in pink dresses and having her hair curled. She innocently believed the fairy tale movies which promised that the prince would always come and that there would always be a wedding. Her dreams were star-studded with carriages, moonlit… Continue reading The Princesses No One Ever Told a Story About
“The Ides of March” Series … Prompt #26 – “Someone’s playing the piano” Someone’s playing the piano … and immediately, peace rushes over my tired & stressed brain. How often have I said that I’d like to just hire someone to play the piano for me? Nothing else is quite the soothing balm to my… Continue reading Someone’s Playing the Piano …
“The Ides of March” Series … Prompt #7: “Attending a Ceremony.” The solemnity. The rituals. The traditions. The music. The common understanding of the depth of meaning behind it. Ceremonies are a time to realize that you are a part of something so much bigger than yourself. I find them to be beautiful, moving, and… Continue reading The Awe of a Ceremony
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