Tag: non-fiction
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The New Normal
My husband’s alarm goes off at 7:00 AM. I haven’t gotten up this early in over a month. But he has a chiropractor appointment, and we plan to go to the grocery store right after. The earlier we go, the better. That and my husband is not the most rational shopper. The last time he ... -
The Tale of Two Sidneys
Trigger Warning: Prostitution, Drugs A Tale of Two Sidneys, One mad and afraid. Her daughter is ill, tiny feet in a maze. This Sidney is fighting, screaming with her head underwater. She’s poor, stressed, and Considering if her body could be used for barter. The simplicity of poverty she doesn’t really mind – instead ... -
Destruction Of The Soul: A Domestic Violence Story
Trigger Warning: The following story has to do with domestic violence. Lance swept me off my feet. His strong stature reminded me of a logger or a mountain man. Little did I know the hidden secrets this man held deep inside. Lance revealed the darkness, not long after we said, “I do,” and I regretted ... -
Tales From The Trail: Injury And Growth
Read part one In March 2013, I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail alone. I hiked North-Bound. My hike started on Springer Mountain, Georgia, and ended on Mount Katahdin, Maine. I began on March 26th and ended on September 30th. There are many stories from my six-month-long trip. This is one of them. Two months into ... -
Everything Is Ruined Now
***Trigger Warning:*** The following article discusses mental health and eating disorders. Black and white. That’s how I’ve lived my life. If something doesn’t go my way, it can never be the same again. Everything is either perfect or ruined. I’ve been a perfectionist since I was a child. I didn’t play sports because I wasn’t immediately good ... -
Tales From The Trail: The Lady Bits Fitness Club
In March 2013, I hiked the Appalachian Trail alone. I hiked North-Bound. My hike began on Springer Mountain, Georgia, and ended on Mount Katahdin, Maine. I began on March 26th and ended on September 30th. There are many stories from my six-month-long trip. This is one of them. When you hike something as long as ... -
Why I’m Not Having Children
A few years ago, I used to be a receptionist for a Urology practice. The Doctor there only accepted female patients. Part of my job was to help prep the patients for minor medical procedures. Many times the subject of children would come up; more often than not, women would ask if I had any ... -
Winter Nights In West Virginia
The cold West Virginia wind sweeps down the mountainside through swaying pine trees as a panther’s lonesome cries collide with the icy wind causing a chill tingling up her spine. Stars twinkle in the night sky as clouds overtake them. Her pregnant body clumsy on the freshly fallen snow. She tries to bring warmth back ...
