• Personal Writing

    Tough Times Call for Beautiful Measures

    Life is not easy. Living in a world full of negativity and trying to pull away from it is not easy. Trying to fit yourself into the standards of society by looking, or being, or doing as everyone else is not easy. Healing and moving forward is not easy. Being happy and positive all the time is not easy. We all fall victim to making life harder than it needs to be mostly by focusing on the bad and forgetting the good. Even when people perceive their life as being…

  • Personal Writing

    Dear Past Me – I Forgive You

    Dear past me, I forgive you. I used to blame you, but I no longer do. I’ve spent countless hours revisiting the past and blaming you for everything, for things that were not your fault and I am sorry. I know now. I know you did everything you could. I know you did the best with what, and who, you had. I know you did it all for you, for me – for us. I know growing up was difficult for you. I know you felt like you weren’t protected…