A Lens on Empathy I lace up my grey converse sneakers, reach for my iced coffee and car keys, and lock the door behind me. In the car, I turn up a peppy tune and let the warmth travel over my cooled skin. I feel free and effortless – like I exist in myself and that ...

The deepest crevices of ourselves are often the hardest to define.Do we blend in, or do we stand out?Where is the sweet spot, that fine line,between speaking too much, or too little,without having a doubt?As you walk into a room, your insides shake and shutter.The perceived thoughts of others placing your mind into a gutter.What ...

My heart completely shattered watching you long for her   Tears sting my eyes as you cleverly avoid them fearing I may see your truth   Sadness oozes from your pores letting my broken heart know   Your thoughts are consumed with the loss of her as mine are filled with the loss of you ...

Read Parts 1-6 Chaos and cacophony. “Dee? Are you okay?” Eddie’s voice penetrates the solipsism. “Dee!” My eyes flicker open to Eddie holding the detached call bell in his left hand, his mouth gaping and face pale. His chest rises and falls through his scrubs. “I’m alive,” I fumble. “Who did this? The night nurse ...

To experience true growth Feels like your body Is too small for your soul It has nowhere to go So it must adapt But it hurts to do so   What do you do When you want to Make a lasting change Forming new habits Is no easy task It doesn’t happen in a day ...

The sun rises as light streams through your window.   Knowing I could happily stay in your arms forever   Believing that we could be everything to each other   We both have our pasts, our failures   Somehow none of it seems to matter   Trusting, that we will be different   Knowing, we’ll ...

As we ring in the New Year, many of us set resolutions as we strive to be better. Whether it is our health, relationships, or professional goals, we all set resolutions for success. Why is it that so many of us never attain those goals? Would you believe it if I told you it has ...

What if someone is struggling with a problem, mental illness, or physical limitations, and you decide to terminate the relationship? Does this make you a “bad” person? What if this person is toxic? Do you stay because they still need help? At what point do you say enough is enough? I am a huge believer ...

The necklace you gave me became a choker. I could no longer breathe with it there. I had to remove it. I could not see the brightness in the stars or sense the air in my lungs. It was time to remove the necklace – to remove you. Everything you gave me has the feeling ...

calmgentlepassionateangry is this what you see when you look these emotions so full, yet so differentthe world full of thoughts and feelingsevoking the strangeness within can we truly explainthe colors in our livesare they hues or feelingsthat which embeds itself deep when red surrounds you alwaysthe emotions of colorsthat we rarely see