‘Tis the season to spread kindness, and it got me thinking: how can we help the needy? I was “outside” quite a lot these past few days and was reminded of how broken the system and humans are. Some are broken for reasons not under their control, and the system because they can’t help the…
How about a short and sweet thought? Sometimes, the decisions you make won’t be the smartest, the most appropriate, or sensible. Maybe not even the most affordable. Mistakes will be made. But whether it was worthy or worthless, too much or too little — it was your decision. And it was important to you at…
So much has been said about age, yet so little should. Everyone seems to know what is best for other people at every stage of their life; from what to wear to who to be. Can you imagine what that’s like? Oh, wait, you can because we all see it every day — on TV,…
“You learn something new every day” is not a cliche. It’s far from being it. And guess what? I learned that, not in school, not at home either but through own experiences one casual day. You do learn something new every day. You could have lived half a life without realizing how real everyday actions…
Damaged goods, bruised but not broken, a high-functioning mess — just some of the good stuff we like to call ourselves when we’re aware that something might be off. But notice how there’s still a positive connotation thrown in that description. That’s because we know we’re trying. You might be stressed, burned out, unstable, and…
When it comes to war, there are no winners. I think I’ve seen enough to conclude that some humans will drive themselves to extinction, if necessary, in the name of “power,” pride, and greed. I am beyond saddened about our reality because no matter on what side of earth a war is taking place, we…
If I went away, would it even be noticed by anyone? If I stopped creating, would it even make a difference on this page? If I left today, would there even be anyone stopping their Sunday? If I said I wasn’t okay, would there even be anyone listening? If I erased everything, would there even…
Am I among the minority here? I’m tired of seeing generalized opinions out there about the writing process. Just like a creative person has dry spells, they have “juicy” seasons. Or is the overflow of creativity also a myth? Some people say, if you sit your butt down at your desk, it will come. They…
Since I love stories of kindness, I’m going to share a short one today. In the lobby of a doctor’s office, I sat quietly next to a few women. They were all seemingly older than me by decades. Different ages, same visiting reasons though. The lobby had the typical relaxed design found at most hospitals…
I wish you could feel my thumping heart every time you texted to tear me apart, saying you couldn’t come by after disrupting my time I wish you would’ve seen the excitement on my face cause I hadn’t seen you in twelve days and it was overdue having you in my bed feeling your embrace…
I was just thinking about how much time we waste by waiting. Consciously and subconsciously, we “wait-list” too much in life. It’s almost as we are conditioned to believe that some things do need to be put on hold for a better time, when in reality the time is now. The present is the surest…
So I thought I’d make this post a reintroduction. For the old readers and the new ones landing on this blog, whatever the reason may be, allow me to reintroduce myself with these little-known (or not known at all) facts about me! I am part of the first wave of bloggers from the early 2000’s….