Blood runs down my leg; it’s beginning to pool at my sock, mixing with the dirt and dust from a day filled with running and jumping. I let out a yell of frustration. “Aahhh! I hate this, why can’t I do it already?” The bike lies in a heap next to me on the asphaltContinue reading “Failing with Purpose”
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Vision: When Doubt Sets In.
I hear voices, lots of voices. Ok, not those kind of voices; they don’t tell me to do bad things or hurt people, and they don’t speak different languages. No, I hear the cries of other people in my life. My brain likes to pretend it knows what other people are thinking, it also playsContinue reading “Vision: When Doubt Sets In.”
Different
The Day has arrived. I thought it never would. I had no reference for anything like this in my past. I didn’t know what to expect, and I had no clue what I was doing, but I did it all the same. “What did I do?” You ask. Well, I published a real-life novel, availableContinue reading “Different”
Growth
Fear emanates from me like a thick mist of moisture. It permeates and fills me until there is no ME left and only the Fear exists. I am not my self, I am no longer human. I have become my nightmare. This is me on many days, not as many as a month ago andContinue reading “Growth”
Jumping the Gun: The art of Patience
I am impatient. There I said it. I want to be the best now, immediately before anyone else. I want to be happy now. I want to have millions of dollars in the bank now, and damn it I want everyone’s love and respect RIGHT NOW! I am a bit of a child in thisContinue reading “Jumping the Gun: The art of Patience”
Who Am I
A thrum of energy resonated through me, as time seemed to pause. A drop of water from the leaking faucet hung in the air for a moment before crashing into the metallic basin, with a thunderous crash. Stirring me from the thought that had me frozen. “Who am I?” What a question. I haveContinue reading “Who Am I”
A Holiday Marathon
I have been thinking a lot about the pace of things for the past couple of days. This is largely due to the fact that I am almost finished editing my first Novel, and the excitement of having it done is pulling me towards it like a tractor beam. However, I also work a 12Continue reading “A Holiday Marathon”
Writing With Purpose
I have wanted to do this for a little while now. The past week, in fact, the idea of writing the journey of writing my first novel was one that I was interested in. Well, I have finished the first draft of the novel and am in the editing process now, so I figured whatContinue reading “Writing With Purpose”
Seeking Purpose Today 