I will be turning the big 3-0 soon. I'm not sure how I feel about this. On the one hand, I hate getting older. On the other, I feel so much more freedom with who I am, where I am going, and the things I want to accomplish. So, for the most part, I guess you could say I'm feeling pretty darn good about it. My health is only getting better since the injury. In fact, my chiropractor says I should be good as new arou[...]
I have poetry books. I don't advertise them much because I'm always growing, so I tend to gradually like my old books less and less. I'm always trying to do more and better my craft. So I do have books, but they are a few years old. I have grown so much since then. I'm more excited about what is to come. These past creations will always be buried treasures and I will hold them close for the rest of my days. As I pro[...]
Would you do anything to take the pain from those you love? It kills me to know that I cannot keep the evils I have seen from other hearts, but, since I cannot save you from the pain, I will sit with you through it. I will ache with you and bleed with you, and I will be there to help you rise again. I will be there to tell you that the only way it gets easier is by pushing forward, looking into the wounds, and co[...]
The worst moments in my life have left scars not visible to the naked eye. They rest on my heart. I do not talk about them often because it feels tender to touch them. But looking back, I smile. Not at the memories themselves, but the moments I grew, the lessons I learned, and the times I decided that my personal health and well-being needed to come first. Personal Life Lesson I have suffered from depression,[...]
Often we forget that it's not about being content with who we are. It's about striving to always be the best version of ourselves. Over the last year I've felt stuck in a rut. There were so many things I felt that were holding me back when I was desperate to push forward. But I was viewing the change all wrong. The entire time these things in my life were pushing me to change, and I was digging my feet in figh[...]