September was a difficult month for me. When I am stressed, I write poetry. I have written quite a bit this month about different phases of life. I have selected a few to share. In effort to be more vulnerable and brave, I have decided to share some of the poems with you. Maybe some
I woke up Wednesday morning, and I looked in the mirror. I looked at my body. I am the most fit I have ever been—my tummy is flat, my boobs are perky (and growing), I am making gains in my arms, and I have a little (tiny) booty shelf. I have been skinnier, but I
I have been stuck in this awkward feeling for a few weeks, and I am not sure why….About three weeks ago, I had an epic meltdown about school (I feel like I have done pretty well. This is only the third one in 3.5 years), and I really felt like quitting. I am not a
I have always been a rule follower. ALWAYS. To a small extent, I am still a rule follower. I am just choosier about the rules I follow. Obviously, for school, work, and society some rules have to be followed. Plus, I am writing rules and regulations, so I will have to follow those rules, too.
Recently, Grady Smith asked Dierks’ fans to name their top 10 Dierks’ songs. As a true Dierks’ fan, I don’t know if I can choose just 10….that’s like asking me to choose my favorite memory with my Grandma. I will admit, unlike other fan club members, I do not love every song Dierks puts out.
I have a theory: when you go into something you know is going to be difficult, you can find the difficulty in it, or you can learn from it. I needed this motto as I traveled to Minnesota this past week. As I stated in my last blog, I knew that going to Minnesota was
16 years. I can’t believe it has been that long. The last time I was in Minnesota was for my Grandma’s funeral 16 years ago, and I didn’t think I would come back to Minnesota, except for another funeral. I missed my best friend’s funeral years later… stupid GRE rules. I still feel sad I
Cash won the “Ray of Sunshine” Award at school this week. Kayla said, “He’s like his Auntie Moe.” I didn’t feel that way. I don’t always feel that way. I hope people feel I make their lives better. I will admit I struggle with people; I struggle a lot with people. For many reasons—reasons I
May is my favorite month of the year. One of the many reasons is because the Kentucky Derby takes place the first Saturday of the month. Today was no exception. Except, I wanted to make sure that I was traditional in my Kentucky Derby celebration. I made mint juleps and wore a big, Derby hat.
Someone challenged me to publish my poetry using my voice. I hate my voice. I sound like a child. But, if we don’t challenge ourselves, we will never get better, so I recorded a poem of the Inspirational Series (IS) I just finished. My April thing I have never done before was to video record