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The field was plowed, dirt turned over; fresh after a long winter’s lockdown. Hail and snow, long into spring makes the harvest uncertain.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as someone who has dealt with anxiety, and depression on and off for most of my life. One of the ways that I can think of to describe it would be a foggy dream sequence that is sometimes seen in the movies where a person is trying their ...

The plight of the blinking cursor is something that plagues me often. It usually means that every word I write seems like it was written by someone who is writing their very first sentence. My solution to this problem usually is to read some of my favorite authors. I started this because one of my ...

I cannot There is no way I cannot face What happened today I must do something I must move quick My heart beat is too fast I feel quite sick Something went wrong Something’s amiss It’s out of my control Something I cannot fix. I surf the web I clutch my chest Oh look, a ...

One byproduct of the coronavirus is the compulsion to achieve great feats of home improvement. Every day on social media there is a plethora of posts with before and after pictures of a newly organized closet, cleaned kitchen, remodeled bathroom, or redecorated living room. There are endless posts with titles claiming “X Projects You Should ...

I have written articles about how I have a lot of anxiety about the amount of time it takes me to physically type words. I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned that sometimes I get so frustrated I don’t even bother writing that day. I’ve figured a way around that. There are these magical things called writing ...

One of my favorite activities I’m missing doing is taking my little brother to the movies and watching his imagination flourish. Luckily, most of the newest movies are releasing early on digital. Trolls World Tour is one of them, and it comes out April 10th. Queen Poppy (leader of pop trolls) and best friend Branch discover that they are not the ...

I have been thinking about how the world is changing and how as a person I have changed over the years. A decade ago, if I wasn’t in school or actively speaking with someone, I had headphones on my head. I would always replace them in a matter of hours when they shorted out or ...

At times… When the jar gets too full Too much to bear And I’m close to tears I have to get in the water To empty it Lest I break From the weight Of my emotions *** The roar of the waves calls to me I step further into the surf It gives me a ...