Category Archives: New Stories (that I wrote)

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”

The process of weeding is tedious, backbreaking, and challenging work. In a field or a garden, if we want our crops and flowers to grow we must do the work of weeding first. When we have cleared enough weeds then there is room for the crops to grow. Flowers get the chance to bloom andContinue reading “Weeding”

The ego is a tricky thing. The ego is a sneaky thing. The ego can either tell you that you are not good enough or create a sense of arrogance in someone. The ego mixes with society like paint colors. Two colors that create a wet and shiny new color. These two things, the egoContinue reading “Fences and Hurdles”

I had to write my way through countless dark days. I wrote my way through days of heartbreak, heartache and despair. It was like sitting in a canoe on a dirty lake and trying to paddle through it alone. It was exhausting… Although, instead of a dirty lake, I was in my own room. AndContinue reading “Writing Through the Fire”