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- Jan 14, 2019
- 2 min
To the Start of a New Day
To the start of a new day... Thank you for a clean slate; a fresh start; another chance at learning, growing and evolving. Thank you for the blanket that warms me, the pillow to rest my head, the bed that holds me, the window for the sun to peek its rays into. Thank you for my feet that support me as I get out of bed, my arms that reach for the ceiling as I stretch into the early morning hours, my long hair that I run my fingers through, my teeth that I brush, and the face th

Admin
- Oct 25, 2018
- 2 min
A Shadow in the Wilderness
I've tried to shut you out for awhile now, but you keep coming back for me. Every time I think I've escaped you, it's not long after that I see you in the distance, walking toward me. I run in the opposite direction, but every time I turn around, there you are, a shadow in the wilderness, gently inching forward. There have been times where I tried to embrace you and come to know the cracks and lines of your face; to try and understand why you are forever dwelling at the base

Admin
- Jul 23, 2016
- 3 min
Love and Loss: Never Be Ashamed of How You Feel
Love has always taken the spotlight of my life. Whether blissfully in love or desperately heartbroken, it has always commanded and depleted me. I hate to admit it, but there have been far too many times where I’ve let myself become devoured by love’s uncertainty to the point where I’d be paralyzed from it. If I had gotten into a really bad argument with a boyfriend, if I felt something was questionably off between us or if there was a lingering distance growing, I’d become na
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