life
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Winter Whispers
Quiet whispers and grasped hands as the breath of winter begins its dance. Swept up in a swirl of white dancing beneath the moonlight. Your sweet caress across my lips. A cold shiver as your touch lingers. Your eyes glisten as you stare into mine whispering a final ‘goodbye’. Continue reading
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It ends with love
My first was my friend who teased me with “love” We held on too long Too afraid to move on He was too little too late And let me slip away Then I met my one With him, I was ready to fall and fall I did He gave me peace and kept me safe… Continue reading
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Walls
I don’t remember a lot of things from my childhood. And a lot of what I do remember is painful. Or I just don’t know if what I remember actually happened or was just told to me. As an adult now I understand that memory loss is a part of growing up with trauma. The… Continue reading
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The Hairbrush
It’s been a long while since I shared or wrote anything. I keep meaning to write- but I haven’t felt inspired. I have distracted myself with Netflix and Hulu because I really didn’t want to face myself again. But here I am – back for today. I decided to go through some of my drafts… Continue reading
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My “WHY” in China
It’s hard for me to put into words all the things I have experienced these last 4 months. To be honest, moving here has probably been the most challenging thing I’ve done in a long time. It’s not easy, and I do recall people telling me that it wouldn’t be easy. But I did it… Continue reading
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Get going, Keep growing
Hey guys, guess what? We made it through the first month of 2018, can you believe it? How are you doing on those New Year Resolutions so far? How many of you have already broken your resolutions? Don’t feel bad, it’s absurd to think that on January 1st we are going to be totally different… Continue reading
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Justice for all (but only if you’re white)
So the last two weeks I have been pretty quiet. I am a teacher and the school year is starting, so I have suddenly found myself busy with setting up my classroom and learning the names of my fresh-faced first graders. But this post isn’t about them. Not really anyways. Yesterday news broke out about… Continue reading
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If Tina Fey and Amy Poehler had a kid…
It would be me. Or at least that’s what I tell myself. I like to think I’m funny like them. Just as awkward. Confident in who I am. But really, I’m just a 26 year old Midwesterner living below the Mason Dixie line trying to travel the world on a teacher salary. How does someone… Continue reading
About Me
Just your normal millennial trying to make it in this world. I love going to new cities, eating new foods and meeting new people- but I usually prefer the company of my cats. I’m inviting you to come laugh, cry, travel and eat with me on the crazy ride we call adulthood.