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You are Going to Make it
Everyone is going somewhere Whether they realize it or not. You’ll get there eventually. Where? Oh, I dunno. That part’s up to you. I...
Jan 24, 2023

You Are Growing in Ways You Didn't Expect
When you planted these seeds in the back corner plot of your mind, did you have any clue your skills would bloom this color? When you...
Jan 18, 2023

It's Okay to Feel Sad
Hi God, Can I just say I’m not happy with life right now. Nothing against you! Thanks for getting me up this morning And for trees and...
Oct 11, 2022

Proud of Your Consistency
Here you are performing the Sacred ritual of Laundry. Gathering the past To become purified And new again. Agitated and spun As dirt and...
Sep 6, 2022


Take Good Care of Yourself
If I handed you A million dollar Rare geode With delicate edges, Would you Forget to feed it lunch, Leave it out with no sunscreen, Make...
Jul 5, 2022


Having Adventures Doesn't Have to Mean Traveling the World
In the spare room In the basement Of the R family hotel, I got a buzzing text On my flip phone. An invitation To join the back porch...
Jun 21, 2022

You Can Break the Cycle
I wonder If what hinders us Is a ghastly Ghost story So rehearsed and revered We fail to ask If it’s true in the Broad light of day....
Jun 7, 2022

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Elenor Roosevelt
Imagine a prim-nosed, Leery-eyed Karen Barking insults Intended to injure And poke a hole In your soul. It stings. It reminds you Of all...
May 31, 2022


Tomorrow is for Tomorrow
The moment you realize The moment has passed Is the moment You begin to live. The sunbeams pass, And the snow doesn’t last, And the...
May 24, 2022


You Will Learn to Feel Again.
Long after my Childhood cat was gone, My sleepy foot nestled Under a pillow at college, And instinctively my body said, “Ope! Don’t shove...
May 10, 2022


The Sun Still Shines
Above the Pennsylvania clouds, The sun began dipping into A sea of whipped cream. Then we prepped for landing. The windows darkened....
Apr 12, 2022


You Don't Have to do what Others are Doing
In “Little Women” it was Limes. In the 50’s it was Silly Putty. Do you remember Silly Bandz? Webkinz? Fidget Spinners? Checkered Vans?...
Mar 15, 2022


I'm Sorry They Hurt You Like That
There is a quiet corner Of your heart That plays on repeat That day when you were Only 13 years old And they left you. In that corner of...
Mar 10, 2022


Success Can Be Small Too
Not everyone climbs Mount Everest. Not everyone walks on the moon. Not everyone wins an Oscar. Not everyone builds a Taj Mahal. You hold...
Mar 8, 2022

Love Looks Different Now
Maybe I don’t see you much anymore. Maybe you said goodbye, Or maybe I did. Maybe we just took alternate routes And never recalibrated...
Jan 27, 2022


You won’t remember this the same way in 5 years
Dear One, I can’t say, “In 5 years You won’t even remember right now.” Who am I To predict your future? A statement like that Isn’t a...
Jan 18, 2022

It's Okay to Miss What You are Leaving Behind
Aren’t we funny little creatures? We set our hearts ahead, And long & ache & pine For those future things. Then once we move Forward and...
Dec 30, 2021
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