You Did What? Yes, I left my job in this economy. I left my full time plus benefits with travel privileges job. I do not have another one lined up. I know, most of you think I am an idiot, and half of me would agree with you. The other half of me would tell … Continue reading »
Broken Beauty
This story is dedicated to the one friend who loved me through my ugly and showed me true beauty- Christianna, the most beautiful soul I know. ____________ Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was separated from her father at birth. She was raised by another family who gave her everything … Continue reading »
Happiness and Sleepless
Tonight I tried to go to bed on time. It has been two hours since then. I have no motivation to sleep tonight. I am headed to my hometown tomorrow to spend a weekend with the family. I don’t even have anything packed. I am just excited to be going. I am also ridiculously happy … Continue reading »
Tears on a Treadmill
[I forgot to post this on January 5] I have never been more appreciative of an empty gym than I was today, as I had a breakdown right there on the treadmill. It was one of those moments when inside, my heart just broke, and there was no stopping the flood. This is so not … Continue reading »
Let Me Guess
Let me guess: you are going to eat a salad today, drink a few glasses of water, and go for a little jog? Hey- me too! I don’t really do New Year resolutions. I more or less resolve in general to live my life to the fullest and best of my ability. Jesus said, “I … Continue reading »
New Everything!
New job. New Year. New life. New Blog? I don’t keep a blog of my life like a lot of people do. I just post some random thoughts or bursts of reflection on here, periodically, randomly really. I have had many people ask me to write a new blog, on a regular basis, of my … Continue reading »
Lost.
Love. Laughter. Everafter. East coast. West coast. All coast. No coast. Stay. Leave. Home. Hate. Wander. Lost. Curious. Scared. Alone. Paralyzed. Powerful. Trapped. Doubtful. Hopeful. Tears. Frustration. Anger. Hurt. Motivation. Distance. Further. Isolation. Depression. Shattered. New. Fresh. Inspired. Uncertain. Looking. Wondering. Lost. Searching. Doubting. Hoping. Aspiring.
Another Restless Night
What to do when your mind won’t shut up? Let it out. What do you do when you think you have found the very thing you think you have been looking for potentially your entire life but it is miles away, like 2,497 miles away? As I said, you just think this is it, you … Continue reading »
Puerto Rico: a tale of the surfer that inspired me
Mi primera vez en Puerto Rico- y que rico era! No puedo expresar lo que me siento ahora. Today we went to a beach hidden behind a vacant lot with an abandoned trailer and an assortment of cars scattered about. You would never be tempted to look if you were driving down the highway. Behind that lot was a rare find: … Continue reading »
Prayer for the Nation
Today, I don’t even know where to begin. I am disillusioned with America. Our potentially great nation, crippled by ignorance and hate. Once known for being the land of the free and home of the brave, I dare say has become land of misconceptions and home of the divided. There is this grave misconception that … Continue reading »
