Well, sometimes life just doesn't follow what I want. And that's ok...I KNOW that's ok. My mantra for the past few years has been: Everything happens for a reason. Everything happens for a reason. And that is how I move on. That is how I get past the mistakes, the bad days. Because, well, again, …
Author: The Passionate One
Rise to the Challenge
This year has been nothing short of challenging. For me, it started when I decided to go back to pursue my education. There was a lot of built up fear and anxiety around this difficult decision. There was also a lot of doubt that was brought to my attention should I even try. And then …
Time
Time. It's a strange phenomenon that we just flow right through. Sometimes, it drags as we go through those mundane things that we wish we could just rush to get onto something else. Then other times, we blink, and it's been five years. How we perceive time is very different from one another. Now, when …
In His Image
I leave my therapist’s office, our session together completed, with a therapeutic opportunity, which is a special assignment meant to reflect on an aspect of my journey of recovery. But it was not just a journal prompt. This time, she made it more personal for me…as a former dancer and lover of the arts…it was …
Pen to Paper
Ever since I was in junior high, I always loved my English classes. Writing papers seemed to come naturally to me, and as I got older, I started experimenting with the idea of journaling and creative writing. I cannot get enough of it now. I love to write! This may sound cliche, but it is …
