Working In A Hospital Is Weird Right Now

Working at a hospital right now is one of the strangest things I’ve ever experienced. It’s ominous. Like everyone is holding their breath a little. It’s inspiring. People are stepping up to help, or keep others calm, or fill jobs that they don’t normally have. It’s foreboding. Like everyone knows something is coming that they…

Traveling For My Soul

I have never witnessed so many bikes in all of my life. Just whipping by driving faster than I would ever dare to in these streets. I can smell salt in the air which means that we can't be too far from the Baltic. I think it's the Baltic. We have been walking for at…

Let It Shine: My Haiti Testimony

Before I delve into this story I want to let you all know that you can help the people of Desab by donating to an organization called Stone by Stone at http://www.stonebystone.org. This post is raw, and emotional, and imperfect in its story. Some of you reading this may know that a few weeks ago…

Slam: Divide

Today I am afraid. I am afraid because the nighttime finally looks scary like the book from when I was small I am afraid because my free spirit has been chained by steel barrels and firecracker sounds Only those aren't firecrackers and now I can't breathe because what I thought was a toy is actually…

I Don’t Have It All Together, And I Shouldn’t

Today someone asked me how I always seem to have it all together. They said that every time they talk to me I have a plan and I am making strides to fulfill it. In that moment- standing in front of this person who sees this version of me- I thought, "People were wrong to…

Creating Self

Hello lovelies! It's been quite a while since I've found myself here writing again. Oh, how I've missed it. This year is zooming by in a colorful blur of last times and big decisions. A few days ago, I caught myself sitting at my desk intently thinking about how incredibly my life has changed in…

Self-reflection Is Good And Life Is Full Speed

Hello beautiful people! It's been quite a while since I've been able to write to you guys. As I predicted at the creation of this blog, here lately life has gotten in the way of my writing. The end of summer and beginning of fall always brings the busiest times, so I apologize for the…

I Think Friendship Is Hard

Friendship is a hard thing. I mean, honestly, it is. We put so much of ourselves into these people and we expect them to reciprocate. To keep secrets. To show love. To not judge. To give advice. To live in our corner. We have all of these ideal situations that we picture our friends being…

Slam: Apple Juice

I didn't have plans to post today but this poem has been banging around in my head all afternoon so I finally decided to get it out. I oftentimes feel like your twenties are such an awkward age because you're old enough to have it all together, yet too young to know how. It seems…

14-Year-Old Girls Shouldn’t Be Crying

Yesterday I went shopping. Obviously, this isn't a surprise. My mind had worked up the idea that I needed  a new pair of shoes so off I went. Back to school sales are in full swing so needless to say I was in heaven. As I flitted from place to place I found myself being an…