THE CYCLE written by Mandi Castle Blogger at: Mandi Castle It starts again. The cycle. The never ending punch in the gut, jolt to the heart, baffling cycle. The first stage: Denial “Have you talked to mom?” The question I hate to hear when one of my four brothers calls. “Yes.” I close my…
I am fairly active on social media so I know, perhaps more than most parents, how insidious it can be. There are so many things parents should be aware of before they can help a child navigate cyber space safely. Although it can be a scary place, social media is at the very core of…
THE SPIRIT HERO Written by Gretchen Kellaway Blogger at: How My Brain Works In loving Memory of Jake Bodine, my friend, my brother, my muse. And to all the demon warriors, who found a way to release their spirits from the battles. To all those who are still fighting! This was inspired by my brother…
My Relationships Are Hard guest today is J.C. Hannigan. Love is what we all want and crave. To get love we have to give love. It is a two way street. But if I had to pick something just as important as love it would be communication. This is a wonderful piece and I am…
My RELATIONSHIPS ARE HARD guest today is Nicole Lyons. It would be an understatement to say she means a lot to me. She means a lot to many people. She has had many kind words for me when I needed them most. This piece is all too common. These situations are traumatic. I know. I…
I originally wrote this piece for a Daily Prompt in 2013 regarding faith. It started out about faith but became sort of a letter to my husband. Some things take time to understand fully. Relationships are hard… but should they be? Marriage…to someone who is not of the same faith was the first time I…
I hate someone. I am not proud of it. Hate is like a tick I can’t get rid of. I don’t enjoy the feeling and I don’t like its all consuming nature. I have tried forgiving this person I hate for her careless judgements and her senseless attacks but it’s hard. It is hard because…
On the 18th of November I will be starting a new series on relationships. I have some amazing, AMAZING pieces so far and I can’t wait to share them with you. If you have a piece you would like to contribute you can submit it by email to hastywords@gmail.com . You may send anonymously if…
I wander through the hallways Straightening pictures that I took Smiling at the memories And every place we stood I’ll leave them hanging As I pack every single box There on the same wall With the same ticking clock I will leave the story written For others to erase Because I don’t have the heart…
Written by Edward Hotspur and Hastywords It pains me to see that look Unfolding behind your eyes Desire for someone else Fueling a passion full of lies It hurts for me to see you stare And smile so blissfully At someone across the room When you’re sitting next to me It’s not just your choice…
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