Giving Up?

Things will not always happen when you believe that they should which often times leads to thoughts of giving up. But where will giving up get you? You can’t just expect to reach where you’re headed overnight. I remember towards the end of 2015 I was riding in the car with my older sister complaining […]

Freedom From Disturbance – Poetry

There is something about being out here. Something that pulls me out of bed each morning, grabs my jacket or pulls a hoodie over my unkempt hair and I am off to breathe in the morning air Something that I am still trying to figure out, taking pictures that I will later write about But […]

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 […]

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 […]