Strength

Two children walk hand in hand down a dirt path through a golden wheat field, seen from behind.

… (a letter)

Since the beginning, my friend, you have been with me, inseparable through it all.

Two stacked electronic keyboards on a wooden shelf against a red brick wall, with ship models and books on the shelves nearby.

Set the Past Aside (article)

Though my parents hadn’t encouraged me in the pursuit of my dreams, my friend showed that he believed in me, and that sometimes we may need to pivot.

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Business advice for me, from me. (article)

I know the world is a scary place right now. I will not sugar coat that fact.

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The River Flows Deep (a poem)

The river she flows deep tonight, her banks are overrun, washing away the heaviness, collapsing ’neath the flood.

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I was soft (a poem)

It’s an age old story, one that is not mine alone.

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Hurting (a poem)

“Friends will come and go, but family is forever.” — Mom

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Redefined (a poem)

I am not what your words declare me to be.

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Music concert, hands raised in the shape of the heart.

Remember the artist, band, writer, poet, actor, or comedian who touched your heart, brightened your day, helped you through a rough patch, altered your view of the world or how you saw yourself? Remember that artist who affected you so much that it changed your life?

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Woman in a nice dress, sitting on a chair in an empty cement walled room.

The Deal (a poem)

I see myself in the story of a beautifully unique woman who never quite fits the mold of societal expectations, and the beast who holds her captive within the near impeneterable walls of an enchanted castle.

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