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I was going to type this post directly on my computer, but I was struggling to write. But I refused to let another day go by without me doing some kind of writing. So, these words are the product of my dictation, my attempt to overcome this bout of “writer’s...

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While writing comes naturally, it wasn’t always easy for me to feel confident in what needed to be said. Oftentimes, when I was younger, if I spoke up in conversation, unless my words were directly in line with what others were talking about, I would get strange looks. I realize...

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Sitting with my morning coffee, staring outside my window and looking towards my apartment complex, the thought occurs to me that I actually did it. I actually moved to Austin. Relocating is something I was called to do many years ago. Now that it’s happened, things have moved so fast that it almost seems unreal for me to be living my life in a whole different state. But I did it, my vision came true and now I’m here. Austin had been calling me for some time, mainly because there’s someone speci...

How does one contend with and work through difficult emotions when they know better than to let an event affect them? It’s one thing to know in your mind, based on past experience, that there’s no need to be upset or angry when thinking of the big picture of life and our experiences. When one acknowledges the bigger picture, often the event becomes simply a part of the narrative, a step in the right direction towards the path one is supposed to be on. But that doesn’t always mean negative emotio...

Last night, while working at The Domain here in Austin, Texas, we were put on lockdown due to notification of an active shooter being on site. We didn’t know where the individual was at first, but we were alerted and so our managers started implementing their safety protocol. I was calm, but I could feel the energy of those around me start to influence me. I could feel a sense of rising nervousness within me. So I got permission to go sit in the break room. My instincts knew there was nothing to...

Sometimes the human world appears different than what we see in our minds. We have a vision of something, or someone, and sometimes the vision in our minds doesn’t come to fruition. Sometimes, we find ourselves disillusioned, disappointed. When that happens, when our vision is better than reality, we are forced to look at the situation and ask “What do I believe? What do I do now?” When it comes to belief, even if the circumstance is not ideal, the information is to be acknowledged. To live in d...

Today, while riding in the car, I decided to pull out my notebook and start writing. I’m not even a huge fan of the notepad I had, but I packed it in my purse just in case. I decided to pull it out and let my pen hit the page. I didn’t know what I would write, I just knew that I had to. It reminded me of the last time I did that, years ago, while I was riding passenger on the way to the Keys to write a Travel Writing piece for school. Before we left, I had...

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Letting myself feel inspired, letting myself type away on these keys with no reservation. There are no inhibitions to my writing. How unusual. Now it's your turn. Let it out.

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So I saw the movie Glass this past Saturday and, needless to say, I was shocked, floored. I was impacted. And I was obviously inspired because after the movie I went to Barnes & Noble next door and started walking around looking at things, and the ideas started flowing. I even wrote a poem. I was very much feeling the connection to art. I then started reflecting on the film itself and I was really attracted to the psychological aspects of it, the psychologically thrilling aspects of it, and this...

This week, my mind has been hyper-focused on my finances. Well, that among other things. But, the majority of my thoughts have stemmed from my current financial situation. I’ve come to learn that finances are ever in flux. Our finances, in a way, are much like our emotions. We have highs, we have lows. But it is my opinion that there should be some kind of constant when it comes to either. That constant, to me, is passion. When working and following our passion, the wage we make is less importan...