I was sitting on my bed going through my old journals and I noticed a pattern. Typically when you journal you write about your day or dump out your thoughts. I did that some days, but the majority of my entries were about some guy I was into or over. As I kept reading it…
My whole life I've had to answer the question: "Do you smile all the time?" and the answer is yes. I am generally a happy person. When people find out I spent years homeless and the abuse that got me there, they then ask me "how are you so happy?" Being happy, bubbly and positive…
It's not going to be easy, but it's going to be worth it. Being single and happy is work. Especially in a world where love and relationships seem to be the ultimate goal in life. The hours you spend scrolling on social media every day there are photos of couples, quotes about love, thirst traps,…
This is a poem I wrote long ago, but I've never had a place to put them besides my hard drive. These poems don't depict my actual life, but I hope you enjoy! I lay in bed thinking of you. A moment stolen in my busy life. Skin smooth and ivory Eyes emerald green. Untypical…
In less than one month, Wilmington, North Carolina was home to seven drive-by shootings that changed the lives of 15 black boys. How many black boy lives must be altered before a change takes place? Five days before Christmas five teenage boys were victims of an afternoon drive-by shooting that left Shane Simpson, 16, dead.…
