A Few Words on Love

There are so many types of love, it’s cruel that the English language has granted us so few words to describe it. I’ve encountered a variety of different versions of love as an adult, ranging from the purest, deepest, most selfless variety to the fickle, frenetic, and superficial kinds that leave a hole greater than…

Snowball

A micro story: _________________________________ A little white lie never hurt anyone. That’s how it starts. A small lie, innocent in its origins, but it grows. Like a snowball, rolling, growing imperceptibly until, quite suddenly, it’s bigger than both of you, bigger than the house, bigger than the whole god damn block. It was just a…

Upcoming Publication: “Some Days”

I’m very excited to announce that my narrative poem, “Some Days,” will be featured in the Emerge Literary Journal, a physical (print) magazine showcasing poetry and prose from emerging writers. Their journal is scheduled to come out December 2014, and I’m pleased to know that this will be my very first print publication. I’ve been…

Mulligan?

If I could live my life over again, what would I do differently? I’ve been asking myself this question a lot lately. The last two years have consisted of countless changes in my life, a lot of evolution, and, as a result, a substantial amount of introspection. While my list of regrets is long, I…

One day…

This will be mine one day. One day. I am so happy to be in a workplace where I am constantly in view of my goals. This beautiful baby is in the office where we have our post-show meetings, so I get to have a constant visual reminder of what I can and WILL achieve…

Literary Tattoo: Yay or Nay?

I’ve been craving a new tattoo for almost a year now. I had promised myself a new tattoo to celebrate my graduation (back in October 2013), but I chickened out/got negative peer-pressure. Most of my friends are not into tattoos, so many of them suggested against it when I announced my intentions the weeks prior…

Things That Make Me Happy

There are so many things in life that can disrupt our days. So many wrenches that can be thrown, cracks to trip over, and negative circumstances to arise. Today, I decided to list the things that make me happy. As many as I can think of, and as quickly as I can think of them.…

Upcoming: Florida Blog Con 2014!

I’m very excited to announce that I will be attending FlBlogCon 2014 here in Florida! The event will be hosted on Saturday, September 20th at Full Sail University‘s gorgeous campus in scenic Winter Park, Florida. There are some major speakers at this year’s event, including Ted Murphy and Robin Draper (among many others). To say…