Spewing words from the head and heart
In high school I would get these terrible headaches and stomach pains that seemed to have no trigger. It turned out that they were a result of having pent up emotion that was taking a toll on my body. As a result, I learned that I needed to physically process emotions (particularly negative emotions) in…
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I don’t understand why I’m like this. I thought I made peace with this weakness a long time ago, but here we are again. I wish I could have held myself back from caring about your wellbeing. I wish I didn’t give you so many benefits when there were so many doubts. If I could…
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A struggle I’ve faced for a while is to believe that my dreams for vocational pursuits and my skill sets are valuable even though they’re all more artistic in nature. I used to pray daily that God would change me to give me a mind or a desire to do things that “mattered more,” such…
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Two questions I’ve noticed really start to come to people’s minds more often with all that’s going on in the world— 1. How can I make this world a better place? 2. What’s my purpose in life? Believe it or not I’d like to weigh in some answers to both questions, for free, right now…
Read MoreLearning has always been one of my greatest strengths, but knowledge without action is a recipe for disaster. A recipe that I am, unfortunately, well acquainted with. Sometimes my brain feels so full and my inability to make choices is so present that I become easily overwhelmed. With much power, comes much responsibility and knowledge…
Read MoreDear One, You jumped into a puddle and didn’t realize it was a hole. You didn’t recognize how far deep it was until it began hurting your soul. Every mirror you checked was caked in mud so thick you couldn’t recognize yourself Until your mode of operation became “just survive, get by, without help from…
Read MoreHello Friends! It’s been a little bit! On Instagram I’ve started a series #emmasjournalentries, which follows along with photos captioned by random journal entries of my choosing. I started this series because I love reading through my past journal entries. My journal is the only place where I am completely free in my thoughts and…
Read MoreAdmitting that I had expectations was like shining a magnifying glass somewhere deep within my gut until it caught enough light from the sun to start causing a little burn, like an ant under the glass of two kids on the summer sidewalk. I wanted to be cooler than that. Chill. I wanted to be…
Read MoreThis simple little narrative expresses one of 50 reasons why I kind of struggle with a fear of the male species. I personally think it’s pretty important to have friends of the opposite sex in your life to keep you grounded and offer different perspectives. Especially right now as I embark on my journey of…
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You carry your image with you as a weight which wearies your soul, Like an anvil barely balancing between two two by fours, A cinder block pressed against your broken chest. & the worst part is that you’ve carried it for 20 years without realization. You want to part with it because you know that…
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