Forbidden Fruit

I’ve taken a bite crisp juice dribbled down my chin An answered prayer from the heavenly hosts a clasped hand closed tight like a casket Banished me The ground churned toiled and labor pains shoot up from my hips flashes of lightening of memories that survived the flood The fruit swallowed left to decay inContinue reading “Forbidden Fruit”

The Key to Success

Is to define what it is. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” — Helen Keller Photo by Anastase Maragos on Unsplash Believe it or not success looks different for everyone. Some might think of success as fame, or asContinue reading “The Key to Success”

What is Worth Fighting For?

There should only be a few things Photo by Jeff Kingma on Unsplash If you allow it too much to fall into your bucket of things worth fighting for you’re going to get off track from your true calling. It’s easy to end up fighting battles that aren’t yours to fight. For me, there are only three thingsContinue reading “What is Worth Fighting For?”

Your Wife

She could climb right in the hot dish water it’s been days since she’s relaxed in a bath she soaks her hands just a second longer a crawler wraps around her leg brings her joy brings her frustration “just five more dishes” wrinkled hand wrinkled sanity the crawler lifts a pant leg “ugh, I needContinue reading “Your Wife”

Make Way For The Things You Love

Embrace the Pain “Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.” -Fight Club Life is full of pain. I’m not here to sell you sunshine and roses. We are going to suffer. Photo by Geran de Klerk on Unsplash We’ll face times when our entire body aches from head to toe. It might be hard to breathe. ToContinue reading “Make Way For The Things You Love”

“Strength…”

  Strength, where does it come from?   Photo by Vlad Tchompalov on Unsplash Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.– Arnold Schwarzenegger Strength comes from perseverance. It comes from facing the fears we never thought we could handle. Strength comesContinue reading ““Strength…””

Change Reveals You

Change Reveals You Let It You’ve heard it all before, change is good, change is inevitable. Yada yada yada. I’m not here to tell you anything new. I’m here to tell you that you’re going to make it through. Yea, change is constant, we know that, but we don’t always get the encouragement we needContinue reading “Change Reveals You”

Be Both Scared and Courageous

Be Both Scared and Courageous  Because I believe you can.   Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash I’m scared of a lot of things. I’m afraid of being wrong and bringing people down with me. I’m afraid of starting over, I’m afraid that making money off my writing is going to turn me into an egotistical asshole. I’mContinue reading “Be Both Scared and Courageous”

An Entanglement With Yourself

Are you tired of giving more than you getting? Are you straight up miserable in your life? It might be time to cheat on your lovers with yourself. Photo by Mathieu Stern on Unsplash There comes a time in your life where you have to step back and look at the bigger picture. What is the bigger pictureContinue reading “An Entanglement With Yourself”