It’s funny, this word: Feminist. People take to it in such a negative way; like you have to be “an angry lesbian who doesn’t wear makeup or shave her armpits.” There’s absolutely nothing wrong with any of that, I don’t think. There’s nothing wrong with someone’s sexual orientation; it is what it is. And there’s […]
Why is it that when someone pisses me off, I feel the need to write? I mean, is it the internal need to complain about everything or is it trying to find some rhyme and reason in this inconsiderate world? I’m mad. Mad. Mad. Mad. And what am I mad about you ask? I’m mad […]
9.21.15 Devoid of all emotion, my heart still beats its endless song. It click-clocks its way into a rage filled room and laughs at all its humorous misfortune. It finds me there, rocking to a song with no melody- singing the blues by a boarded up window and I tap my foot to the thump […]
I’ve never read the Bible. I probably never will. I can’t lie and say that I will ever sit and read any Holy Book cover to cover. It’s just not my thing. But what I do know is that I have a strong sense of spirituality, and I do not have any idea how to […]
My resignation letter to my old principal. On to a better environment, where I will not be harassed and abused. Hopefully. Dear Mr. ___ and Staff, This is a sad day for me. I am writing this letter to inform you that I have been interviewing, have been offered two positions, and upon pending […]
The older I get, the more I try to understand love to its bitter core. We use that word so freely. We love our family. We love our friends. We love our significant others, our kids, our jobs, our pets. We love pizza. Well, I love pizza. I love pizza a little too much. We […]
I usually write about my dating life, my struggles, my personal growth, but there is one thing I have yet to write about: my career. We are all so simply afraid to talk about our careers in a negative light because of the repercussion it may have. A legit fear, of course, but one thing […]
Well, It’s May. Mental Health Awareness Month. And as a future mental health counselor, who wouldn’t advocate for their clients? Not only am I a future counselor, but I am also a teacher, and an individual who manages, quite well I may add, PTSD. For those who don’t know, PTSD is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, something […]
I’ve been asked, on many occasions, whether or not I’ll get married again. That’s not necessarily a question one should ask a divorcee, but etiquette isn’t the topic for tonight’s scribble. As I sip on this chilled glass filled with pink moscato, I contemplate the thought of having another person rip me into shreds, in […]
There are days, like today- in fact, this very moment, where I have to type uncontrollably to the beat of my own heart, just to silence it. Fighting the tumultuous beats with the sounds of the keys helps with calming the storm that happens inside the body I sometimes don’t recognize. My mind-it plays tricks […]
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