Oh, Florida, babe. I forgot how beautiful you are. I forgot how peaceful you are and how beautiful that peace is. It was hard for me to see the beauty of you and feel grateful for what was in front of me when there was an ocean of fire roaring inside me. I did notContinue reading “Florida”
Category Archives: New Stories (that I wrote)
Alignment Gives Us Wings
“Red Bull gives you wings!” Someone chimes at the end of each Red Bull advertisement, as some cartoon person sprouts wings, and flies away in delight. However amusing those commercials might be I bet the energy from Red Bull, or any energy drink doesn’t give one enough energy to feel like they can fly throughContinue reading “Alignment Gives Us Wings”
Embrace the Dirt
Sometimes you have to go through the dirt to appreciate and really feel a sense of growth, progress, and ultimate grounding. Like a football player grabbing his opponent by the shoulder pads, and staring him in the face with sweat dripping down his cheek. That’s what we have to do with fear and discomfort. WeContinue reading “Embrace the Dirt”
Rescue Me Not
Oh, to be rescued! How inviting it seems. To be rescued is a child’s dream, an adolescent desire that was created by Disney, Pixar, and classic fictional stories. It was a great comfort for many years until I had to grow up and face the world. The world that seemed to yell, “Just help yourself!”,Continue reading “Rescue Me Not”
Dancing to Forget
Dancing in the dark hallway alone, but feeling watched. My shadow is illuminated by the eerie glow of the red “EXIT” signs and the harsh glare of the floodlight outside. Fragments of people I long to be close to, and remember the sound of their voice trickle through my tired mind as I look atContinue reading “Dancing to Forget”