DROWNING IN HER WORDS

This is the kind of story that prompted me to host the topic on “Bullies”.  This girl is beautifully brave and I hope you hear what she has to say.  Her voice is only going to get stronger with our support.  Help Courtney share her her message, her voice! DROWNING IN HER WORDS by Courtney…

BEING BULLIED IS NOT YOUR FAULT

Today’s guest is Jake with Routine Dreamer.  I found him one day when I was trying to find a younger point of view.  I loved his blog and the things he chose to write about.  I love his attitude and his perspective.  Truly an inspiring teen! BEING BULLIED IS NOT YOUR FAULT by Jake at…

SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO LEAVE

I have featured this writer here before because I love her.  I love her in a YOU MUST READ HER STORIES kind of way. Helena is no stranger to bullying, is a survivor of child abuse, and has been a witness to abuse.  I want you to know how amazing I think Helena is. I…

FIGHT BULLIES WITH VILLAGE LOVE

Me: Are you popular? Her: No, but I have some great friends so I don’t care. Me: Do you have popular friends? Her: Yes I do and they are nice. Me: Do you want to be popular? Her: I am popular to my friends and I don’t need any more attention than that. Me: You’re…

I THOUGHT MY BULLY WAS MY FRIEND

My guest today has been here before and I am so very happy to have her back again this month. I met Sarah Fader about a month ago when she asked me to write for a non-profit she runs called Stigma Fighters. Since then, I have been following her progress with this mental health organization…

THE BAKER’S DAUGHTER

Sorry this took me so long Jenny. Thank you for writing with me! Written by Jenny Katherine Luu and Hastywords Her slippers weren’t made of glass They were faded with stringy holes Her dresses were made and simply sewn From the remnants of old flour sacks With much love and motherly care Two things her…

OXYMORON

This post was written not as a duet but in contribution to my compassion series.  Since I am short on days this month he graciously agreed to share his post today along with my duets. Thorn blogs of his affair and of his heartache.  Relationships are hard and it would be easy to judge someone…

LIGHTING MATCHES BUILDING RAMPARTS

WRITTEN BY SERINS AND HASTYWORDS Broken twigs liter my kingdom’s ground Reminders of all the storms that came ‘round I wonder if you remember the beginning The days before we both started spinning There was a point where we both woke up Lighting matches to celebrate our break up These are the things we lost…

WISDOM’S VOICE

Please take some time to visit C. Burks. Thank you for your endless patience! Written by C.Burks and Hastywords Her knuckles were gnarled Much like that of an aging pine And her whispers whistled With a hollow breezy whine With missing patches of bark Resembling the scars of life Tell the tale of an unbroken…