I dunno….  Is Triumph a spirit?  Alive?  An energy we can feel?  Does it exhale and the sweetness of its breath intoxicates the senses, soothes every angst we have, even the ones we pretend we don’t?  Gotta have it too, cos...
Topics: Journal, overcoming, stories, testimony, Thoughts, triumph, winning

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My first short story ever, ever.  Gentle, constructive criticism welcome *smile*.“Jessica!  Jessie, I know you’re in there!”Lights out, blinds closed, Jessica sits motionless in the corner behind the door, clenching a wad of her long,.
Topics: forgiveness, love, second chances, short story, Thoughts, understanding, Writing

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Remember the smart-alic kids in elementary school during roll call?  The entire class would say “Here!” when their name was called…except the few bent on being cute who said, “Present!”  I don’t know what made me...
Topics: healing, Journal, Personal Growth, Thoughts

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Blood pressure.  120 over 80.  Weight. 156.  Darn 30 is now darn 6 .  Smoker. No.  Alcohol. Twice a year count?  No. Drugs. No.  Chronic disease? Diabetic. No.  Stroke. No.  TB. No. Chronic pain. No.  Acid reflux. No. Heart murmur. Heart...
Topics: Book Birth, healing, health, Journal, mind, Personal Growth, stress, surgery, Thoughts

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…write.  do.  something.  create some music.  finish some lyrics.  read. sleep. run. walk. instead.  i’m sitting here. thinking. nothing. everything. i’m really going through with it. still a week out. and you’re already...
Topics: angst, anxiety, healing, Journal, nervous, Personal Growth, restless, Thoughts

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