There are days that I am unable to open my eyes due to severe eye pain and constant eye swelling. I do my best to stay motivated and uplifted. And yet, it is often during those most difficult times that I get my clearest connection with my core intuition and I feel God’s Spirit most. It is in those times when I call to Him through prayer that I find the depths of my strength. Sometimes it seems that my tears do not stop falling. Some days it is all...

I write to provide comfort and inspiration for myself and to others. To give life meaning, offer hope, and find reasons to persevere through life's toughest journeys. I write to celebrate joy, foster understanding, reflect on life circumstances, and to define possibilities. I write the words that flow from my heart to lift my spirits and the spirits of those around me. What I have learned is that we never know what blessings our struggle will bring or who we are put here to help. Someone may be watching,...

Why I Write I wanted to share a little about why I write. I have loved words since I was a little girl. Once I learned to read, I never stopped seeking knowledge. As I grew, I found joy in books and gravitated to the library. My First Poetry Encounter My first poem in second grade was read out loud to the class, and I was hooked on poetry from that moment. The elementary school librarian told me about Maya Angelou, and I fell in love with her writing style, life...