What’s it like? To achieve the ultimate productivity Waking up to the first alarm No second spared To know what you want How to do it No hesitation Insecurities don’t swarm your head As you eat an breath in the same moment What’s it like? To have no fear Confidence swims fast through your blood […]
Read MoreI haven’t talked about all the chaos that is the year 2020. Because, for me, it really has been all over the place with the good and the bad and the nasty. I “lost” my job in March because of the school shutdowns. But, I was one of the lucky ones because I was able […]
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Too young, I thought Not too big, I thought But there they were Hiding Under my arms On the inside of my legs The front of my breasts Like cracks in the sand from water carving through My skin unwilling to shrink itself back I hate them, I thought Then I started to change Everything […]
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Fall! Thank goodness fall has finally arrived. Ugh, I’ve been so tired of summer and the stupid heat. In California, our summer reached triple digit heat for a few weeks. Don’t get me wrong, summer is great with swimming, refreshing drinks, and trips to the beach. Although that isn’t exactly how our summer went this […]
Read MoreThe sun sits on top of the street As we walk across the warm asphalt It greets us with its new red-orange skin I can stare at you now The ash and smoke creating sunglasses During the day, the wind carries the ash Over the land Ash laying on parked cars Invading weak lungs While […]
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The story starts in a familiar and very modern environment but quickly slips into an alternate world filled with magic, good and evil, the grey area between the two parts. The readers getting little hints here and there of what’s really happening. Stealing Snow steers far from what we commonly read in YA novels. One love interest, a specific unwavering goal, and tying up loose ends.
Read MoreI’ve been off and on with my weight watchers program since January. But, the last month and a half I’ve been really sticking to the diet. Not going over my points and exercising at least once a day, every day. I was getting used to my diet. It was becoming a big lifestyle change. I […]
Read MoreEvery few days I open my internet browser to a cute little outlined dinosaur telling me that I don’t have internet. My first thought is, “Oh, man! The wifi is out again.” Then, my eyes drift up to the little signal that’s not glowing white but is a dim grey. Not even trying to find […]
Read MoreSteaming hot water pours over the magical powder mix of beautiful browns. Turning into a powerful liquid that fills a crystal clear glass pot. Its aroma escapes to pull in those who are still asleep. The sleepy follow it back to its home. Pouring the liquid into a smaller white porcelain cup. Friendly steam reaching […]
Read MoreIn the past few years, I’ve really gotten into crafts. By crafts, I mean sewing, crocheting, and jewelry making. All sorts of things that I really haven’t mastered. We have a room that we like to call the office but it’s really just filled with all my failed projects. Shelves full of yarn, sheets of […]
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