Finding time these days can feel nearly impossible. Funny enough, or not funny at all, I had planned to post this well before I ended up posting it. Heh heh. Maybe you can relate. Or maybe you cannot fathom being late with anything. Although if you fit in this last bucket, I am not sure…
Stories
Entering the Vast (Un)known of Writing a Novel
I’ve entered into the vast unknown of writing a novel. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Some people might crucify me on the spot for letting you in on it, but we’ll just keep this between us. Ready? Okay. The secret is that writing a novel is hard as shit. Please…
What to Expect after Getting the Job
As told by a consultant So you’ve just worked hard to get a job. A job you’re excited for and ready to start. What’s going to happen? Will you prove yourself? Let’s take this back a couple steps. I’ve been there. You hit your lowest low and your once okay self-esteem level went to shit….
The Unemployment Woes
It feels like I have been applying to jobs for the better part of a century. One after another after another. The monotony of it is enough to make you want to bang your head against the nearest wall. The ups and downs that come with the job searching process is exhausting. One day you…
Journey to Employment
The world offers a full force of challenges. Some days that’s as simple as waking up. Others it’s as difficult as opening up to the world around you. The challenge of being vulnerable. Over the few years, my life has taken many turns. I’d like to share my journey with you and how I went…
Hide and Seek
Daddy says mommy is pregnant. She looks like daddy when he puts a balloon under his shirt. Yesterday I heard mommy crying. She said she dreamed about cleaning a pool of blood. Daddy says blood is the water in your body. Daddy says mommy is scared. Sometimes I’m scared baby Alfie will be mean. Mommy…
Emerald Eyes
There is a unique set of pills for every day of the week. Today I had Wednesday’s bottle of pills. Before every meal, we were expected to consume them. Wednesday’s pink pill was meant to create a rush of excitement in the middle of the work week. Sometimes that backfired. Some people would forget and…
Confessions from a Fantasy Nerd
“Hey,” I wanted to tell him, “I said yes to going to this dance with someone I’m not very interested in. I don’t want to ask you to dance, because I don’t really want to hurt his feelings.” “Oh,” is all he says. “Yeah,” I say. “Well, I guess I’ll see you around then. Maybe…
There’s a lot I want to be.
A friend. A wife. A mother. A professional. Understood. Heard. Experienced. Happy. Whole. There’s a lot that I already am. A friend. A girlfriend. A sister. A daughter. Loved. Happy. Depressed. Sad. Excited. Eager. When I decided to create a website, I wanted it to be everything. I wanted to show everything that I love…
Here’s the truth.
I don’t write because I have to edit anything I write at least 5 times before I feel comfortable posting it. I’m scared that if I don’t have every sentence in the most pristine and perfect condition, I will be seen as an imposter. I’m a perfectionist to my very core. Some people may disagree…