My #BeReal guest today is Martin Conterez. Today Martin tells us a beautiful story about being a father. I was just talking about how important I feel it is for us to be real for our children. Thank you Martin for participating 🙂 I was walking to the metro with my daughter. Normally we drive…
You’re are the reason I open my eyes Why I care at all About the sunrise You are the reason I go to bed at night In hopes I’ll dream You love me And We will be alright
I don’t know what it is like to be the mom of little boys. However, I am the mom of a little girl who is just now starting to notice little boys are a bit more than giant cooties running around. So right now this is how I see every little boy lol. Some see sadness Some…
I love when poetry tells a story but even more when it makes you feel. The great thing about this poem is how “Punk Rock Papa” Briton Underwood put himself in another gender’s shoes. WALK OF SHAME by Briton Underwood If these city streets could talk They’d speak about your late night walks And the…
Small, short breaths With each stretch Long careful strides Simple guidelines Just ignore sight And silence sound And heal the lines Broken by dots From here to there From him to her From her to him Where I won’t need The benefit of air Where I won’t need To hide my care Where my poetry Can catch fire And…
This is not my situation but it is the situation for many. Help stop abuse by listening with not only your ears but your eyes and your heart. If you only listen with your ears you are missing more than half of the story. You etch your love into me With a million tongues Made…
My #BeReal guest today is Amy Noble. Today Amy gives us REAL passion. Sometimes we meet people who make a very deep impact on us and they remain part of us forever. Her words spoke to me and reminded me that I am who I am because of the people I have fallen deeply in…
My #BeReal guest today is Jesi Scott. What would your soul look like if it could be seen? Jesi has a lot to say and it’s all very deeply personal and thought provoking. Thank you Jesi for writing for this series. For being so vulnerable. This is me when I was about 13 or 14: This is…
My #BeReal guest today is J.C. Hannigan. I met her along with several other wonderful people when I joined Stigma Fighters. She first wrote THIS blog post for me back in June and she is back today with her #BeReal perspective. She was born with a chronic pain bone disorder called Multiple Hereditary Exostoses and I…
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…
