For this week’s submission, I wanted to share a journey I have been on for the past two months. It is something I’ve wanted to work on for a long time, but always found an excuse not to. I have never been a fan of exercise or working out, although I did admire other people who did. ...

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 ...

November 3 Dear Sofia, When I saw you standing at the ship’s railing that morning, watching the sunrise on the horizon, I couldn’t move. Captivated. That’s the word that describes the emotion that settled over me. Yet it is inadequate. At once I was enthralled, bewitched, mesmerized, enamored, and desperate. Yes, desperate to enter your ...

Once you start focusing on yourself, it can be freeing to understand YOU are the priority   It’s so easy to lose sight of that in the daily shuffle of life   Once you discover the importance of caring for yourself don’t go back   Life and its struggles can cause you to lose sight ...

When things finally begin to fall in place, it can feel almost scary.   To let go– to feel again and enjoy.   Especially when you have become conditioned to expect the worst.   To actually breathe a sigh of relief.   And to feel confident that the tables won’t turn quickly to the other ...

Love, laugh, live They promise us much with these words Heartbreak, sadness, death This is the reality of life   Our world is full of pain and problems We lose ourselves in the depth of it all We fight to stay afloat But we drown piece by piece   Everyone claims to have the answer ...

There is something therapeutic about sharing your deepest-darkest feelings on a public platform. On the same hand, it can be terrifying. I have taken to sharing some of my personal feelings as a form of mental health care, at this point, it is a way to push through some of the negative feelings I have ...

The temp or temporary position I entered into for twelve weeks this past summer, has recently ended. What began as an immediate fix to an unexpected loss of income, turned out to be an amazing personal and occupational experience. In June, my family’s world changed suddenly, fear and chaos ensued. Panic and loss of sleep ...

Personal Experience I am embarrassed to admit it, but I’ve recently learned that I am codependent. It came as quite a shock. I kept thinking how could I be codependent? I’m not a drug addict or an alcoholic. I am certainly not an underachiever; in fact, I am quite the opposite. I have achieved many ...