The day I went to prison was one of the most transformative days of my life. This was all a stark contrast to the menacing appearance that a prison has from the outside, the dehumanizing element that the American prison system is infamous for. It was also a stark contrast to who we’ve been programmed [...]
We've all been there, and it's not a fun place to be It’s the feeling in the pit of your stomach. It's the quickening of your breath. It's the feeling of your heart dropping in your stomach and like you're going to pass out. Maybe you even start to shake or sweat. It's the moment [...]
If there is one thing that I take pride in about myself and everyone who is struggling just like me, it is the fact that we try. We try to get out of bed even when it pulls us stronger than gravity. We try to choose the best outfit for the day even if all [...]
Love hurts is one of the assumptions no one likes, but we all take for granted. But why does love hurt? Why is the one thing that, poetically speaking, has the power to transcend time and space, causing so much pain? Because it’s not love we’re speaking about, it’s attachment. Some people will probably hate [...]
Love — be it romantic, self, or otherwise — is rascally. A few undiligent weeks, and you can lose yourself, parts of you breaking off in pieces as the sun rises and sets. You can’t go on cruise control, ignoring the shifts, and starting and stopping that the cultivation of love requires. You must be [...]
The changes we undergo are the beginnings of many firsts. I doubt anyone remembers their first steps, the way you struggled with each step. You probably fell, time and time again, and eventually you learned how to walk, your feet steady, and your first time became somewhat cherished — by your parents, your family, and [...]
Inhale, exhale. If it’s not enough, do it once more. This is my mantra every time I feel a meltdown coming on. When I was a kid, crying was the key to solving almost all my problems. Hungry? Just cry, and food would appear. Tired? Cry and Mama would sing me a lullaby until I [...]
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to you today with a heavy heart, filled with regret and remorse for the pain I have caused you. Please accept my sincerest apologies for my thoughtless actions and the hurt they have inflicted upon you. I understand my actions were careless, and I should [...]
It’s so hard for you right now. No one seems to understand. Many seem to not care. I’m sorry. You’re right. It’s super hard. Your emotions are all over the place. You aren’t sure what you’re going to do. You’re not even sure you’re going to make it. By grace, through faith, you WILL make [...]
Urban Dictionary definition of “bitch”: Someone who is inconsiderate and insensitive. Hey there, Remember me? Oh wait, how could you forget me? That’s a somewhat impossible task to do when you have tabs on my entire life. You think that I’m stupid. You think that I don’t realize that it's you; again. I will never [...]
Perfectly Imperfect 