Category Archives: Inspired to Write

Placing Everyday Sounds Into Music (Essay)

Close your eyes and listen to the sounds around you. Car alarms, the dishwasher, the ding of a phone, talking and silent breaths. We hear these sounds every single day, but how often do we stop to think about them? How are they truly making an impression in our brain?  Echoic Memory We remember soundContinue reading “Placing Everyday Sounds Into Music (Essay)”

Broken But Not Shattered (True Story)

This is the true story of an impactful moment from my mission trip to Swaziland in 2015. The soft crunching of boots was the only sound heard as we made our way through the African landscape. The sun was miles high but seemed to hang closer than ever. Sweat dripped off of the twenty orContinue reading “Broken But Not Shattered (True Story)”

Fake Memories or Real Memories? (Essay)

I’m standing on a boat watching the sea swirl and churn as the waves dive out of the way of the oncoming vessel. I’m three years old wearing just a diaper. My dad vomits beside me.  How could I remember something that happened when I was three? How do I remember details such as theContinue reading “Fake Memories or Real Memories? (Essay)”

Into the Puddle (Short Story)

The following short story contains mentions of suicidal thoughts and actions. I wrote this fictional short story for the 2020 Reflections contest with the prompt of I matter because… Happiness is a mirage. Everything is a mirage. We think that people care, that people see us, but we’re wrong. Everything I do, everything I tryContinue reading “Into the Puddle (Short Story)”

Prayer is Powerful

One thing I’m sure every person wishes for is community. People want to have a connection with a good group of people. People that can come around you in a moment’s notice and just be there for you. Do you have that type of community in your life? If not, how can you find yourContinue reading “Prayer is Powerful”

You are BELOVED

Two weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the first NowGen bootcamp ran by the Women’s Speaker Collective. At the end of the week, each girl was instructed to write a word on this large sheet. This word was to encourage and to be a testament of what we had learned at the speakerContinue reading “You are BELOVED”

Trust the Rainbow

How do you feel about this statement? : We only see the beginning and the end. We know where we came from because we all have a past. And for most of us, we have a dream of where we want to end up. However, we have no middle. We don’t know what’s next orContinue reading “Trust the Rainbow”