She was born in an unhappy home
but the façade was certainly in place
when her parents put on a smiling face.
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Plan B: Chapter II
Chapter II: Home
Lizzie stepped off the bus and looked around. How was it possible that the small chunk of town she could see looked simultaneously different and yet the same? It was the same place she could remember growing up but with subtle changes. A Wal-Mart inhabited the old Kmart building. A Jimmy Johns was where the old A & W building used to be but that building was gone and a new one stood in its place. Some kind of boutique was where Hallmark used to be. But main street was still the same road. Probably the same potholes, she thought to herself. Although the traffic light itself seemed to be updated to the latest standards. It all felt slightly unfamiliar yet familiar enough she knew where she was. The place she never expected to come back to live.
“Is that my Lizzie?” she heard a voice behind her ask. Charles Carter was not a small man and his booming voice matched his physique.
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Plan B: Chapter I
Chapter I: Coming Home
Lizzie looked out the bus window and sighed. Even though she had done everything she could to prepare herself emotionally for this trip she could feel it taking a toll. It wasn’t just the journey but the reason behind the trip. When she left New York, she tried to play it cool, like this was what she wanted. But she knew she wasn’t fooling anyone even though they played along. This was not what she wanted to do or where she wanted to be.
Continue readingThe Dreamer
The Dreamer went to bed
with a head full of dreams
but woke up
and could remember nothing.
Continue readingEncouragement
Man, sometimes it feels like the world is stacked against you. Nothing you do turns out right. All your decisions feel wrong. You’re an outsider not fitting in. You’re out of place. You don’t get the punchline. Sometimes you feel like you are the punchline. You try to own it by saying it is not your day but the truth is you can’t remember ever having a different kind of day. This is it. This is you. This is your life. And the last thing you want to hear is “it’s okay” because you know it’s not okay. So, I’m not going to tell you that.
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“Do what comes naturally,”
is the advice they like to dish
but maybe we should think through this
Continue readingMental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness month. While I have written a few posts already addressing the importance of maintaining a healthy mental health level, I feel one more will not overpopulate the subject matter. It is important to actually be aware of this issue. I am not an expert of any kind and my opinions should be viewed as that – simply opinions. With that in mind, here we go.
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I’m smart enough to know I’m not that smart.
I’m whole enough to know I’m a bit broken.
Continue readingThe secret of 2P
I just realized that title might make you think I am going to share some kind of secret about toilet paper. Like, how to get it for cheap. Not to disappoint you but my posts are never that useful. I mean, if I knew how to live a thrifty life I would be sharing my know-how. Trust me. No, my posts are never that real world helpful. Instead, I am going to share about how two things govern our behavior and interaction with other people. I’m talking about perception and projection.
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