(free verse) No one wants me to bare my soul There’s too many sins, and I’ve hurt too many people My mind is free I don’t feel bad (except I do) Besides, they hurt me too and they’ve never said, “Sorry.” So, why should I pull out old wounds that I have locked away just... Continue Reading →
Take the “Fluff” Out
As a content writer, a phrase I hear far too often is "Can you just fluff it up?" Technically "fluff" refers to writing that is perceived as trivial or superficial. Writing and word usage can be tricky, but your content isn't a pillow. "Fluff" is for people who have nothing of value to say. Your... Continue Reading →
Ice Cream Conversations: My Journey from Infertility to Motherhood
It was a hot September day in 2010 and the counters in the Dairy Queen were sticky. The smell of waffle cones and sugary sweets wafted through the air as I nervously shifted in the red plastic covered booth. My husband, Chris, and I sat across from our twelve-year-old foster son as the three of... Continue Reading →
Pauly Shore and Shakespeare
Comparing two works so vastly different such as Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors and the 1992 Blockbuster film Encino Man can be quite a feat. The use of language alone presents many challenges. William Shakespeare is known as the father of the English language because he broke so many of the rules of language during the... Continue Reading →
Bliss
The touch of ceramic, cool on my lips Hot liquid pours in, savory sweet bliss Each sip fills my heart, joy brims to overflow Memories flow, warm through my mind Fresh cut grass, green and rolls of hay bales in the field Chasing chicken through the pen, feathers fly through the air Playing in... Continue Reading →
The Top
spinning, spinning round and round tippy toes pattering on the ground hands outstretched with fingers flared tresses flying through the air tippy toes pattering on the ground sunlight bouncing all around tresses flying through the air carefree smiles while mother is there sunlight bouncing all around teetering toddler falls to the ground carefree smiles while... Continue Reading →
spring
"The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also." -Harriet Ann Jacobs
Sexploitation: It’s time to do something
Nathan was just 5 years old when his biological mother began trafficking him, allowing boyfriends and other men to sexually abuse him in exchange for drug money, rent money, groceries, cable tv and a new iPhone. And images of his body were also used in child pornography. He finally entered foster care at age 9,... Continue Reading →
Love: Our need for validation
Developmental psychologist, Erik Erikson, is quoted as saying, “Life doesn't make any sense without interdependence. We need each other, and the sooner we learn that, the better for us all.” It’s often the small things; a touch, a listening ear, a smile, a small act of caring, that have the ability to turn a life... Continue Reading →
Sexploitation: It’s time to talk about it
I began researching sexual abuse in college when I was dealing with my own personal healing. To be honest, there wasn't a whole lot of research available then, so I primarily relied on my my pastor to give me guidance. After I became a youth worker I learned how to recognize the signs of child... Continue Reading →
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