I stood against the wall, Steadfast and secure, Tide surged out carrying tears, Heart in hand, Looking across the sandy expanse, Life, here, Here I am again, On lonely shores, Full of cheer, Shouts of jubilee, Life flows journeying onwards.
Category: depression
An Insight into My Motivational Landscape
My views will not be normal, and they will depart from logical structure and lean into emotional reasoning. I’ve been thinking a lot about the journey across the churning river that held me back. It was a mixture of logic and emotions that were difficult to sort. So many moments created shock waves in my…
Sicily
The restaurant on the side of the road during wartime a couple decades ago.
Gave me a compliment
What’s the kindest thing someone has ever done for you? A lot of my life has been spent living in emotional pain from loneliness. In high school an English teacher I wasn’t even in class with would stop me in the hall and tell me I was doing a good job and to keep my…
Act IV Duty
One of my favorite things about my job as an RP on the FMF deployment to Camp Lemonier was the humanitarian work. We made such an impact, it was an awesome experience to be part of. My job was to coordinate visits to three orphanages and work with the orphanage leadership on construction projects, visiting…
Act V The Resolution
Personal growth and teamwork
If you could relive one day from your past, which day would it be and why?
Writing Prompt: If you could relive one day from your past, which day would it be and why?
Internal Geography
Thank you to everyone reading from more than fifty countries. This blog has always been about the inner world — the storms, the deserts, the caves, the oceans we carry inside us. Wherever you’re reading from, I invite you to walk these inner landscapes with me and share in the journey they reveal. If you’ve…
Internal Geography:
I am so excited to announce the publication of my newest poetry collection!
