Strength + Growth

“You’ve taught me things that no teacher of mine ever could.” At about midnight, opening my notebook I began to write. Poetry began to flow from places I had no idea were still open. As it came I felt tears swelling in my eyes. This was it.. a place I had not been to in […]

Morning Motivation

“This is your life.. those are your goals.. that is your school work. It is up to you to pick yourself back up after falling. Happiness and success will not be handed to you.” I do not wake up every morning feeling positive.. feeling sure. There are days I would much rather power off my […]

It’s Happening Again – Bipolar Disorder

“Bipolar robs you of that which is you. It can take from you the very core of your being and replace it with something that is completely opposite of who and what you truly are. Because my bipolar went untreated for so long, I spent many years looking in the mirror and seeing a person […]

Writing 101, Day 4- The Woman In The Woods (Poetry)

As she stood there she imagined another life.. where there would be no suffering. There would be no man putting his hands on her, no children to disturb her sleep, no illness destroying her mental state. She felt awful for picturing a life without her kids but she was tired. As she stood there.. a […]

Home – 10/15/15

I experience peace in the shower. Although I break down and sob.. it is the greatest feeling because I let down my wall. Mom’s been drinking. And my brother spends his evenings in the garage. So I am alone. Pulling my knees up to my breasts.. droplets of water attack my face. Sometimes I think about […]