Most of you probably remember the children’s show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. You might have grown up with it, or watched reruns, or just heard of it. I recently saw the documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, an exploration into the TV show host’s life. A Purposeful Show At first glance, the show …
How could I not breathe words like rain? They’re harmonies my soul can hear. The world exhales beauty and pain. Inside my heart they will remain, These letters that I must revere. How could I not breathe words like rain? I see a meadow, from my lane. I …
My hands are sprouting vines. With every step they grow and move. My eyes are azaleas. They bloom witheach tear. My hair is sun. It glows and shoots its honey rays. My legs are trunks of birch. They send roots into this place. My lips beg …
We have forgotten how to feel. News flashes by at break-neck pace. The fake consumes us; where is the real? Each story comes on the turning wheel. No longer moved by a tear-drenched face, We have forgotten how …
I’m taking a break. As most of you know, I’m a student. That means I’m getting close to finals and wrapping up my classes for the year-end. I’ve got a lot of stuff to keep on top of, and I’ve decided to pause posting on my blog until the end …
If you haven’t noticed, I write a lot of poetry. I like it a lot. But why? Poetry is a way to express what I’m feeling without explicitly explaining it. Robert Frost said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” When I …
When tears fall from my eyes The waves will still land. When my world fills with lies The mountains still stand. I know I have value, only That doesn’t mean The world spins for me. I don’t paint the grass green.
This last month of April, I focused on improving my routines and getting more sleep. So how did I do? I wasn’t perfect, but I definitely have gotten better at prioritizing sleep. One of the things I did during this month was take naps. Historically, I don’t take naps. But, …
I just finished The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. In this book she writes about her personal happiness project. She focuses on a different topic every month, such as energy, money, etc. One of her ‘splendid truths’ is that to make others happy, you have to be happy. And vice versa, …
I’m in a season of change right now. I just got my driver’s license, and I’m looking at colleges. I’m realizing that in a couple of years, I will move out and live on my own. I could be scared, and I do have a little bit of that emotion. …