I'm Sorry They Hurt You Like That
There is a quiet corner Of your heart That plays on repeat That day when you were Only 13 years old And they left you. In that corner of...
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- Mar 9, 2022
How to Edit the Opening of Your Story
When I crack open a book's first page, the same questions swirl around in my mind that I expect the story to answer: Who am I supposed to...
- Mar 8, 2022
Success Can Be Small Too
Not everyone climbs Mount Everest. Not everyone walks on the moon. Not everyone wins an Oscar. Not everyone builds a Taj Mahal. You hold...
- Mar 1, 2022
We Like You Just the Way You Are
Dear One, When I say, “We like you Just the way you are” I am not saying, “Never change.” Who you are Is delightful, Exquisite, new, And...
- Feb 24, 2022
You Are Strong. You Are Worth It.
“Strong” doesn’t always mean Holding weights at the gym. It means holding them In your heart At the grocery store When you have to...
- Feb 22, 2022
You Are Learning
There is no syllabus for this, And not all learning Gets a grade. Your teachers May not all give lectures. They may not speak at all, But...
- Feb 17, 2022
Your Creation Will Turn Out Divine
“50 million people identify themselves as creators,” the social media statistics report said. I smiled. My kindred. Then I thought,...
- Feb 15, 2022
Lean Into The Discomfort
Just when things were Moving forward-SCREECH! Clank! Nope! Crash! Reeling from the whiplash. Now you’re stopped in your tracks, And...
- Feb 10, 2022
It Will Be Okay
I can’t say, “Everything will be okay” Because I’m not God, And come to think of it God doesn’t say it either. “In this world you will...
- Feb 8, 2022
Productivity
If a flower grows in a forest and there’s no one there to see it, does it ever bloom at all? Yes. And besides, someone always sees. . If...
- Feb 3, 2022
You Are Doing Great Work
How do I know you are doing Good work? Are you showing up? Are you trying your best? Are you keeping others in mind? Good work. Or are...
- Feb 1, 2022
Face This Now
I know you don’t want to. I know it’s actually the last thing You want to do right now. But it’s like your dirty dishes. Sure it’s...
- Jan 27, 2022
Love Looks Different Now
Maybe I don’t see you much anymore. Maybe you said goodbye, Or maybe I did. Maybe we just took alternate routes And never recalibrated...
- Jan 25, 2022
You Are So Worth Loving
Dear One, You’re a hypocrite. Take a breath, don’t sue, I’m a hypocrite too, and I think we mean well. We see the value of our friends...
- Jan 20, 2022
I'm Proud of You
I’m proud of you. Today you opened your eyes and accepted this new day. You thought of the ocean of things you have to do, but took a sip...
- Jan 18, 2022
You won’t remember this the same way in 5 years
Dear One, I can’t say, “In 5 years You won’t even remember right now.” Who am I To predict your future? A statement like that Isn’t a...
- Jan 13, 2022
Everyone is too busy worrying about their own insecurities to notice yours
The first credit card I applied for was not approved. The first time I took the driver’s test, I didn’t pass. The first release date I...
- Jan 6, 2022
You Can Do Hard Things
Maybe it’s Midterms Or a quarterly report Or a tough conversation Or a doctor’s appointment Or a new start Or a break up Or a journey to...
- Jan 4, 2022
It will happen when it is the right time
Do you tell the flowers When to open? Do you instruct the whales In voice lessons? Do you set reminders To schedule falling leaves? Do...
- Dec 30, 2021
It's Okay to Miss What You are Leaving Behind
Aren’t we funny little creatures? We set our hearts ahead, And long & ache & pine For those future things. Then once we move Forward and...
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