It started with the breath. Every emotion and thought that buzzed around like atoms would cut the breath off. As the breath became shallow, tension grew. Emotional tension, intense thinking, but most of all tension in the body. Raised shoulders, clenching in the stomach, slouching that caused the back to hurt, a tightly clenched jaw,Continue reading “On the Battleground”
Category Archives: New Stories (that I wrote)
Different Bubbles
You sit with me. You verbally confirm that you’re listening to me. I see your eyes looking at me and I feel safe to share what I want with you. As I talk I notice you have your phone in your hands. Your focus shifts and I lose eye contact with you. I stop sharingContinue reading “Different Bubbles”
For God
Dear God, I’m sorry I’ve been neglecting You and disbelieving of many things. I’m sorry that I didn’t believe that I’m whole, complete, and one hundred percent enough just as You made me. Dear God, I’m sorry. I’m sorry I let fear and shame, and embarrassment, and anger rule my world. I’m sorry I letContinue reading “For God”
The Thrill of the Ride
Wood chips under my feet. The bright colored landscape is unfamiliar and foreign, and I feel foreign in it. The shape of each structure is only partly registering in my mind. To stand present with this familiar, but hauntingly empty playscape feels like I’m looking at an old friend from a distance. It’s there inContinue reading “The Thrill of the Ride”
Ignited Souls
What if we all lived our lives out loud? My heart erupts like a volcano with colors of emotion. If only you could see it. My mind consumes all open space like a tsunami. If only you could see it. My soul screams at me, “JUST LET GO!” If only you knew the pressure cookerContinue reading “Ignited Souls”