My Mess

December 6, 2017

Maybe there's some poetry to my mess. Or maybe that's just what teenagers try to convince their parents of so they don't have to clean their rooms...

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Mar 25, 2020

Light

Mar 25, 2020

“The time that we shine the brightest is when it’s the darkest in our world.”

Mar 25, 2020

Jan 18, 2020

The story of Henry, the UFA

Jan 18, 2020

It was then, in the darkness, I saw it. FLYING AROUND IN CIRCLES. IN MY KITCHEN. My heart leapt into my throat, my pupils dilated, and my jaw dropped a bit, and for a very long 4 seconds, I literally couldn’t believe my eyes. After giving my sleepy brain a minute to fully understand that this was, in fact, happening (and whispering a few expletives to myself), I ran back to my bedroom and shut the door….

Jan 18, 2020

Feb 4, 2019

Day 365 / Fear

Feb 4, 2019

I’ve let fear control every single thought I’ve had since I was a kid, and I’ve only just recently identified it as such. It’s difficult to realize that a voice so familiar could be a voice that whispers lies and intends to suffocate me, not keep me safe.

Feb 4, 2019

Oct 20, 2018

Creative Freedom

Oct 20, 2018

God has brought me on an epic creative journey since I moved here.

Oct 20, 2018

Jun 22, 2018

Idem

Jun 22, 2018

“…while I definitely believe that we’re constantly changing and “identity” is an incredibly intricate and tricky subject, I also believe that there are certain patterns that emerge in people that establish a baseline for who they are.”

Jun 22, 2018

Jun 14, 2018

Expectation Management

Jun 14, 2018

We go to our favorite restaurant because of the way they cook burgers, so we expect to be able to sit down, order a burger, and have it taste as incredible as it has the last few times we went. When it doesn't, we're disappointed (and probably hangry).

Jun 14, 2018

May 18, 2018

The Light

May 18, 2018

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

May 18, 2018

May 10, 2018

Creating Space

May 10, 2018

In his presence, we remain safe and sound, the outside world can remain at bay. Yet we always have the option to stand up and walk out, and to face it all again, knowing we always have that place to return to to be refreshed.

May 10, 2018

May 3, 2018

Monsters

May 3, 2018

"We stopped looking for monsters under our bed when we realized they were inside us"

May 3, 2018

Apr 26, 2018

Matthew 25

Apr 26, 2018

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour."

Apr 26, 2018