Weathering the Storm

This silent disease terrorizes me during these long and colorless days. At night, it only gets worse and sets my soul into a fiery blaze. I’m trying to grasp strings tangled in knots around my head. But they just slip out of my fingertips, and I lose grip of that thread. He warms the blankets …

If I won the lottery

What would you do if you won the lottery? My husband and I have this conversation whenever we are tired of adulting. We agreed we’d find a reputable investor who wouldn’t try to take advantage of how much money we had and swindle us. We’d also go into hiding for a while, since many who …

Someone New

Waking up smothered in rays of golden light, Tangled up in sheets like clouds of purest white. The softest of winds rustle your coffee colored hair, The sounds of music come crashing into me out of nowhere. Sometimes I wonder if I was too foolish, Playing these games, holding onto a wish. Your smoke fills …

Victoria

Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. My name has a pretty straightforward meaning. Victoria means "victory" and is of Latin origin. It was the name of a Roman Goddess who, you guessed it, was the goddess of victory. Nike is the equivalent in Greek mythology. The name was rare in the …

Working at a Museum

What's your dream job? This is such an easy answer for me because my dream job is to work at a museum. I have my masters degree in Museum Studies and a certificate of historical preservation, which is not even close to the education a degree for this holds. I have worked at museums in …

Deer in the Headlights

What did you think when you first saw my face?Did your blood start pumping and your heart begin to race?Your beautiful smile caught me completely off guard.Who could have predicted you’d leave me so scarred?I tried my best but it never seemed right.I even wore the makeup you said you liked.You told me you hated …

I can only choose one?!

What is your favorite animal? Honestly, I love all animals and don't have a favorite. Even growing up, I mostly played with stuffed animals over dolls. For Christmas, family members would buy me animal figurines, knick knacks, or anything animal design. I still remember my uncle buying me this remote-controlled dog when I was 7 …

Feeling a bit uncomfortable.

I just finished my doctor's appointment for my hair loss and, while I was sitting in the room with the doctor, her assistant, and a med student staring at me, I felt a bit of PTSD. That sounds overdramatic, but I felt a bit of a panic and could only think of how many times …

Happiness

What is your mission? I think my mission in life is to be happy. Every night, and even randomly throughout the day, I'll say, "Please let everyone in my family be happy, safe, and healthy," but just recently I added, "...and please help me to be happy too." I realized I never really included myself …

Online courses

For quite some time now, I've been looking online for solutions or tools that might help with my vaginismus. While I haven't exhausted all resources yet, I had to stop myself because I was becoming increasingly annoyed that, anytime I came across a site stating they had ways or tips to help, they'd be charging …