It Didn’t Start With You

Writing Challenge: September 11, 2018 Prompt: write something inspired by the sentence: "It didn't start with you." It didn’t start with you. I loved you like an obsession. I believed that my devotion, my determination would pull us through. No matter how you hurt me, betrayed me, abused me- I forgave, I forgot, I … Continue reading It Didn’t Start With You →

I Didn’t Miss Him

Writing Challenge: September 10, 2018 Prompt: "In the end I didn't miss him, I missed the memories from before" In the end, I didn’t miss him- not in the way everyone thought I did anyway. I didn't miss him, but I missed feeling secure. I missed feeling carefree. I missed feeling that my life … Continue reading I Didn’t Miss Him →

We’re Not Twins

Writing Challenge: September 3, 2018 Prompt: Write something inspired by the line: "No, we're not twins". 10 months and 2 days- we had that line memorized from near infancy. Whenever my Mom would take us out we were inevitably asked if we were twins. This frequent question was likely exacerbated by my mother’s tendency to … Continue reading We’re Not Twins →

Dating Rules

*I've posted this before, but this is really important so I'm posting it again. The first 3 rules are about safety, the last is just about manners* Writing Challenge: August 27, 2018 Prompt: what are your most important rules when you go out on dates? My 4 Dating Rules: For the first 3 dates, be … Continue reading Dating Rules →

Fear of Death

Writing Challenge: July 25, 2018 Prompt: What scares you most about dying? Death itself isn’t a terrifying concept. Everything lives, and everything dies- that’s just the way the world works. Something so common, so universal shouldn’t be terrifying- yet in it’s own way it is. Death is universal and therefore familiar, but it’s also foreign. … Continue reading Fear of Death →

Picture

Writing Challenge: July 24, 2018 Prompt: What is the last picture you took? Why did you take it? Every weekend, I go out hiking in the canyons, or exploring shops downtown. Usually, I take a whole slew of pictures to keep personally or post to Instagram, but the last picture I took isn’t from these … Continue reading Picture →

Summer Reading

Writing Prompt: July, 20, 2018 Prompt: What book are you currently reading? I’m reading two books at the moment: #GirlBoss: A book of the kickass, female entrepreneur who founded Nasty Gal. It’s a fun book with interesting stories and snapshots of other strong women in the business world. Some of the advice is great, and … Continue reading Summer Reading →

Honest Journaling

Writing Challenge: July 15, 2018 Prompt: What prevents you from completely honest journaling? Even in my personal journals- I lie. I omit and smudge the truth, because I am afraid of bare honesty. I am afraid that one day, other people may see who I am. But even worse, Far, far worse. I am … Continue reading Honest Journaling →

The Hard Way

Writing Challenge: July 11, 2018 Prompt: In 6 words or less, write about learning the hard way. Well, that didn’t go well. Now I know for next time. I saw. I tried. I failed. I didn’t learn from their mistakes. They warned me. I ignored them. Could be better, could be worse.

Leaving the Path

Writing Challenge: July 8, 2018 Prompt: Write about the moment you decided to leave the path It was early summer. The weather was warm, but not quite “hot” yet. The sky looked as if it couldn’t decide whether to rain or shine. I went up to one of the many canyons splitting the state, eager … Continue reading Leaving the Path →