

Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
This year, has not been the most difficult of the nine I’ve been in recovery. But, it’s one I will admit a lot of struggle. This past...
To Whom It May Concern
To Whom It May Concern: I’m applying to a job in which you’re not going to give me a chance. I’ve been interested in writing since I’ve...


I Love.
I’ve been doing some things I love. And I think that’s important to say, and to think about… to question: What do you love? When I was in...


Building
I have always had a fascination with building. Building my strength, physically and emotionally, building relationships, building and...


Surprise Yourself
With the new year approaching, I’m all for fresh starts and resetting goals. I think there’s never a bad time to start something new, at...
Life Student
"There will be a time when you will look back and be thankful that certain people, opportunities and things were removed from your life...


Guilty.
I have to say it, and I feel a little (lot of) shame about it. I feel bad about feeling this way, and I feel bad about feeling bad about...


Just Wonderful
I have worked really hard to be a happy, relaxed, confident person. I am working**, I mean. You don’t just find these things, I know....
Easy Like Sunday Mornings
This is from an assignment I've been given to write. The prompt was: 7 stanzas, 4 lines in each, 17 syllables in each line. Write about...


I am not Lucky
I am not “lucky.” I have never had the best things, or given the most fortune, or had the easiest path. I am not “lucky” because I am...