What I wish you knew
Dear June 11th,
I wish you knew how excited I was to finally meet you. To be able to see you with my own eyes, to touch your hand, and maybe steal a kiss or two. You said it yourself there was a connection and it had returned, but what you didn't know is that...
Going in Circles through Cycles of Spirals
Spinning... stop, take a deep breath. Now take one step, just one. Step. Now another. Step. Okay take two. Step, step. Now three. Step, step, and step. Take a breath, you're doing great. Breathe. I think you're getting the hang of it, take a few more steps. Step, step, step, step. Are you ready...
My 2019 Body: The Full Story
January 1st, 2019... I started the year off running/ jogging my first 5K. It felt great and I set a goal to run the Houston Half-marathon next year. I started working really hard to make that happen. I love to run. In fact, running probably helped save my life three years ago around this...
My 2019 Body: The Facts
January 1st, 2019... I started the year off running/ jogging my first 5K. It felt great and I set a goal to run the Houston Half-marathon next year. I started working really hard to make that happen. 16 days later, I was diagnosed with pneumonia. Yes, walking pneumonia. I hadn't been sick, and I...
Required: Brokeness
Since surviving my Suicide attempt, I have learned to be extremely cautious about my head space. Healing was an extremely long process, and I’ve had to make some tough choices in continuing to be better. As I became stronger, as I regained a sense of self and self-worth, I noticed that some of my...
Ending My Relationship with Apps
As a single woman, that doesn’t get out much, dating apps seemed to be the easiest way to meet the most people the fastest. After all, they all have these “Meet me” games where you see a picture and swipe left or right. Most notify you of the match and you take it from...
The Story of Jude
About two weeks ago, a co-worker sent an email blast asking for donations for a group of 4 rescued puppies in her care. I thought I would just go and get her some cash, or bring her some puppy food. But I went home, and by the next morning, I decided I would adopt...
Love in the Form of Flesh
It is so important that we all have a person or people to support us emotionally. We often first lean on our family and friends, and if we are lucky, we even get a co-worker or two that we befriend and we form a mutual support system at work too. I have been extremely...
I hope I can make it!
Every time I get an invite to an event, I get excited. I am extrovert and I love to be around good people and have a great time. I love to plan parties, I love to get dressed up and go out. Go dancing, have a great meal. My biggest problem, getting myself there....
Being Hopeful can be a Struggle
We hear it all the time. "Just think positive." "Sending Good vibes." I'm the type of person that even when I feel hopeless, I try to hold on to some kind of hope that the feeling will pass soon enough. Some days, I don't truly believe it will. I have days that I don't...