Archive for October 2016
Wait, did I just write a book?
Wait, did I just write a book? November of 2015 – one year ago… “Yeah this is my sister, Alyssa. She’s writing a book.” I coughed as my coffee practically sputtered through my nose. Just one swift kick under the table should shut her up. My sister, Amanda Johnson, just looked at me and smiled.…
Read MoreLaughter’s Cure
Cheers to the awesome and amazing year of 2014 that taught me the healing power of laughter… May I dwell on this lesson in my time of need.
Read MoreSweet Solitude
I can see your doors… the ones to your kingdom, your garden, your reservoir. I can see them closing, screeching, slamming to their final shut. I can feel your backbone collapsing in exhaustion from holding the weight of every fight upon your dainty little shoulders. I can hear your stomach churning, twisting in confusion and…
Read MoreI Want To Know
“It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love for your dream…
Read MoreLove On The Horizon
There we were… he on his knees and me holding my head. After fifteen years of marriage, I had just told him if he were in a line-up of potential spouses, I would look right over him. I’d choose someone else. I didn’t know him anymore. How could we have gotten here? Yes, I…
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