#BeReal – JENNIFER ORTOLANO

My #BeReal guest today is Jennifer Ortolano. Jennifer originally wrote for me about being Bulimic.  I knew this series needed her voice. I am so happy to include her perspective here. We all fight with insecurity.  We can learn and we can grow from them. We can be better today than we were yesterday. Thank you Jennifer! I am the…

#BeReal – HOLLEY PERRY

My #BeReal guest today is Holley Perry. In preparing today’s post I discovered something pretty kick ass about Holley I didn’t know – she has interviewed some pretty cool REAL people.  Check out her interview page HERE. I also discovered this little gem HERE. Holley, thank you for allowing us to get to know you…

#BeReal – NICOLE LYONS

My #BeReal guest today is Nicole Lyons. I am very excited to showcase my guest today.  She has a way of making you feel at home with her words.  Nicole is a mental health warrior fighting the stigmas that come with mental illness.  Not only does she educate and inspire, she also hunts down and…

LOOKING FOR #BeReal POETRY SUBMISSIONS

COMING SOON I will be running a new series called #BeReal.  I have some really great guest posts I can’t wait to showcase.  If you are interested in helping with the series read the following information. #BeReal IN A WORLD SO QUICK TO JUDGE, JUST #BeReal I would love to highlight and promote some poetry inspired by #BeReal so if…

FINALLY HOME

I originally wrote this over a year ago but it never stops being true.  It may be the one thing I have written that has remained so constant. Surviving depression is a journey.  You never quite feel like you are in complete control of who you are or where you are headed.  I used to…

NO GOOD by J.C. Hannigan

If you haven’t heard of J.C. Hannigan you are in for a huge treat because she is someone I adore.  I met her along with several other wonderful people when I joined Stigma Fighters.  She was born with a chronic pain bone disorder called Multiple Hereditary Exostoses and I imagine writing was not only a…

COLLIDED

Let me lie here Under your eyes As they wander slowly Over constellations That play upon my skin Under this starlight Let me lie here As I become A stardust breeze Chasing fires Fueled by longing Inside your gaze Let us lie here Each offering Broken hearts To create comets Inside this universe We collided…

AM I THE BULLY, HERE?

I am going to be a bit vulnerable today before I introduce today’s guest.  Her post inspired me to do some of own internal reflecting. I am just now getting back into the swing of working out again.  I could work out at home, and do on occasion, but I hate it.  There is really…

BUILDING FROM BULLYING

On March 20th bloggers from all over the world will be blogging under the topic BUILDING FROM BULLYING with the hashtag #1000Speak.  We as a community understand the damage that occurs to both those who are bullied and the bully themselves and we want to make a difference. OUR WORDS MATTER!  We share our experiences…