#BeReal – HELENA WESTER

My #BeReal guest today is Helena Wester. Helena is an Original Bunker Punk member.  She started a new blog in May and I really hope you go and follow and support her. Being real is sometimes really hard.  Harder when you grow up never feeling good enough. We grow up believing that good enough is…

#BeReal – LISA DOUTHIT

My #BeReal guest today is Lisa Douthit. Another gem of a person sent our way by Rachel Thompson.  Lisa brings us Inspiration from a powerful place; inner strength.  Please visit some of her other blog posts in addition to this submission. STRESS ISN’T KILLING YOU BUT THIS IS ARE YOU EATING TO SAVE YOUR LIFE?…

WASTED HEART

Love stayed home Waiting for you His doors left open Flung wide for you Given a loving space Inside his heart His mind, his soul Welcome anytime baby You can come and go Wipe your feet please Try not to make a mess But if you do, well… That’s ok too He’ll clean it up…

ANOTHER PRETTY FACE

Lost between worlds Drifting through time I sit and watch as Another pretty face Catches your eyes Another sweet voice Engages your time Another set of curves Capture your mind Infinite crossed lines I can’t define, won’t No amount of love Can cover the pain Of not measuring up Of falling too short No amount…

#BeReal – CAROLYN AND ALYSSA BRIGGS

My #BeReal guests today are Carolyn Briggs and her daughter Alyssa. Yesterday Carolyn’s father, Don, shared what being real meant to him and a few weeks ago her sister, Jennifer, shared her #BeReal story. Today Carolyn and her daughter Alyssa would like to share their story.  Please… leave them a comment and show your support for their bravery and…

#BeReal – DON ORTOLANO

My #BeReal guest today is Don Ortolano. I was very excited to hear from today’s guest. He is the father of a previous #BeReal writer as well as the father of one of my favorite friends. It gets even more wonderful because tomorrow you will hear from another one of his daughters and a granddaughter.…

#BeReal – C. STREETLIGHTS

My #BeReal guest today is C. Streetlights. This lady comes to the series via Rachel Thompson.  I am so grateful to find myself among such a wonderful community of writers.   Today C. Streetlights has submitted this beautiful poem for the series. She is also being very real in that she has never showed her tattoo…

#BeReal – KARIN BOLE TUPPER

My #BeReal guest today is Karin Bole Tupper. I am very excited to share Karin’s poetry with you today.  May we take a few risks and enjoy the life we have. Thank you Karin for this amazing poem. NOTE: If you have poetry that fits the #BeReal theme link it up using the blue button…

#BeReal – SANDY RAMSEY

My #BeReal guest today is Sandy Ramsey. Please welcome this beautiful lady to the series.  Sandy has written about some very important and deep struggles. Somewhere between her stories I fell in love with her inner strength. When we realize perfection is a myth we can get on with being real. This is me. And…