For as long as I can remember, I've loved to write. Stories, poems, songs, all of it. When I was a kid, I used poetry and songs to deal with big emotions. I didn't have the easiest childhood, and writing was one way I could process those emotions and get out how I felt and …
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9/11 It Seems We Have Forgotten
It has been 19 years since the day we said we would never forget, but I can't help but feel there are a lot of things we have forgotten since that day. Every year on the anniversary of that day, there are certain things you can count on. You can count on posts on every …
Movie Review: A Seemingly Rare Take on Lady Bird
When the movie Lady Bird came out in theaters, I left the theater feeling mixed emotions. On one hand, I really enjoyed the humor and the realness. But on the other, I felt very conflicted about the mother/daughter relationship portrayed from beginning to end of the film. Over two years have passed since the release, …
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Blank Slate or A Work of Art?
One of the commonly used therapy questions taught to all beginning social work students is this: "If you had a magic wand, what would this situation look like? What would you want to happen?" After all, in order to get to the root of the problem with your client, you have to have your client …
FOWC- Profile
It's been a while since I have participated in the One Word Challenge. If you aren't familiar with this, I've linked today's topic word here. As soon as I saw the word for today, a picture popped into my head and then a story appeared. Here is the story I got. "Here" How did I …
Winter
The days are grey. That bitter cold air stings my face and slams into my chest, causing me to hold my breath.The dark comes before the day is gone,and it stays even after the sun should have returned. And all the things that remind you what a beautiful place this world can be are dead.There …
The Passion Pursuit 