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When you’re stuck it can feel hard to get out of the feeling of being stuck. Sometimes it might feel like you are buried in a big hole and there is no way out of the hole, except to crawl out. This will require climbing and getting very dirty. Perhaps you might have to liveContinue reading “When You Are Stuck”

This blog has been a way to share my thoughts. It has been a tool to practice writing. This blog has allowed me to share my writing, as it is, raw and unfiltered. However, I find that I filter myself all the time. I find that I want to open my mind and show youContinue reading “Impressive”

Sometimes I just want to scream, but instead I cry. Sometimes I want to scream at you, but instead I cry alone. Sometimes I want to take you by the shoulders and tell you how lucky you are to have the parents that you do. These parents that have tried to keep you safe, fed,Continue reading “Frustrated Caterpillars”

Storms are often viewed as harsh. They can be dangerous and cause destruction. This can be true and very hard to deal with sometimes. Storms often involve rain. Rain comes from a parting of clouds. Rain showers the earth and creates growth. Rain allows flowers to bloom, grass to become brighter, and soil to becomeContinue reading “Storms”

“You may not control all the events that happened to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” Maya Angelou was a great author, poet, performer, artist, and activist who encountered many challenging times throughout her life. And yet, she was never defeated by these circumstances. Maya grew up with an olderContinue reading “Did You Know: Maya Angelou”