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Spiritual Doubt
As damaging as it is for parents to stay in an unhealthy relationship, it is equally damaging for children to witness their parents falling out of love. It’s never really a surprise for anyone if you pay attention, and as a ten year old I noticed things weren’t going well with mom and dad. First,… Continue reading
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How I Got Over Writers Block
What writer hasn’t dreamed of writing and publishing a book one day? I had the dream, I had the ability. There was just one thing missing. I wasn’t writing the book. My last semester of college I took a novel writing class and thought this was the first step to finally start writing. The first… Continue reading
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the other woman
she curls her hair and listens to music she’s looking forward to tonight He said he would come tonight. * she knows it’s wrong but she can’t help it He’s the only one who cares. * she spends her days waiting for Him she sprays the sweet exotic scent that intoxicated Him. * the phone… Continue reading
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I Have my Mother’s Lips, my Father’s Smile
I have my mother’s dainty hands that can barelySupport the heart on her sleeve. She puts on thisTough facade but at night, when it is quiet andShe thinks everyone is sleeping, you can hearQuiet sniffles coming from her bedroom. She has loved four men in her life, and eachOne of them has left her a… Continue reading
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Things That Should be Normalized
Ever since the first official lockdown happened everywhere I’ve been listening to people talk about how they want things to go back to normal. I’ve heard others say nothing will go back to normal after this. I think that’s why the posts to normalize things began. There’s a lot wrong with this country, and to… Continue reading
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Letter to an Old Flame
Dear the first, I remember the first time I saw you. We were in class, had to say something Interesting about ourselves. You said you were the least interesting person ever, Called yourself boring. You were afraid of spiders with their Exoskeleton external covering, though You were just as rigid as their bodies were. I… Continue reading
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A Review of Paula McLain’s “The Paris Wife”
A heartfelt story of a young Hadley Richardson as she finds herself falling for one of the greatest writers of all time. Paula McLain’s The Paris Wife was based in the 1920s before Ernest Hemmingway was the great author he is remembered as today. What captured my attention was not Hemmingway, but what it was like to… Continue reading
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How to Watch Out for Scammers
A job that pays 35 an hour would be ideal for anyone, especially if it can be done from the comfort of your own home. That’s what I thought when I was contacted at the end of May by AlgoWatt. They are a green tech solutions company that saw my resume and wanted me to… Continue reading
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Why Latina Culture can be Harmful
Recently I noticed certain things about the expectations that come with being Latina. First, I am only 22 years old and my mother keeps asking when I’m going to start having kids. Apart from kids, both my mother and grandmother wonder why my boyfriend and I split the rent. All the women in my family… Continue reading
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Why do we Cling so Much to First Loves?
It’s the idea we cling to, not the boy! One of my favorite Toni Morrison quotes is from her novel, The Bluest Eye. The quote is about how romantic love and physical beauty are, “probably the most destructive ideas in the history of thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion.”… Continue reading
About Me
Hi there! I’m thrilled to have you join me on my blog. I write fiction, nonfiction, and everything in between.
In my free time, I like to keep busy with a variety of hobbies. I’m an avid reader and writer, I love to knit, crochet, and embroider.
At the end of the day, though, my main priority is spending time with my loved ones. Whether it’s traveling or just spending quality time together, I’m happiest when I’m surrounded by those I care about.
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