To All the Mountains I’ve Climbed,

  I remember being at the bottom. Looking up at your giant peaks thinking about how I finally made it to the last part of my journey. I had come so far. I had come to this point and there was no turning back. But then I started to climb. I steadied my heavy back …

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If You Are Human then Your Life Matters.

Someone once told me I was racist because I believed all lives mattered because we were all human. That honestly kinda stung. It hurt me a lot. Rocked my core. If that person only knew the heart I had for Hispanic culture. If that person only knew that I once stayed in the mountains with …

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You Are Not A Mistake, You Are A Miracle

I shouldn't even be here, but I am. I am not a mistake. I am a miracle. I am here for a reason. When I was born, my mom didn't get to see me except for a few minutes. She was sick with Strep-B when I was born, which caused me to have pneumonia. I …

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The Seasons are Changing and So Have I

Flower buds are starting to grow on the dogwood tree that grows outside my window. The snow has been lightly falling here and there, but I know that spring is just around the corner. The seasons will be changing soon, but I feel as if I have been changing more rapidly than they have. There are …

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The Emptiness That Fills Us

I consider myself a person who has everything I could ever want. I've always had a roof over my head. I was raised by loving parents. I have the sweetest friends. All of my life I have never gone hungry or thirsty. All my life I have been so blessed to say that God has …

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Fully Exposed with Nothing to Hide

There was a time in my life where I was constantly looking over my shoulder. I lived with a secret and was afraid of being found out. I hid in the shadows when the light came around so that no one could see I was struggling. I was ashamed of the things I had done …

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Everything You Think of Me

One of the things that I struggle with is worrying about what people think of me. I know that this may seem childish, but it's a legit struggle. (You can learn more about me and my struggles on the Me, Myself and I page) I'm an introvert which means many things. First, it means that …

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Words,Words,Words

"Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." -Unknown Quoter We've all heard this quote at one point in our lives. Maybe we were being made fun of and someone was trying to encourage us. But let me get straight to the point. Words hurt. I am 23 years old …

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14 Songs that Will Make You Oogie and Boogie.

We all have those songs that make us want to get down and dance our little hearts out. I was super bored one day and put on some of my favorite songs. I started to Oogie and Boogie (my definition of dancing and getting down to the music) so I decided to complile a list …

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Sinking or Sitting?

So I saw this super cool quote on Pinterest and it moved me. So I decided to write a blog about it... For many of us, it is easy to live a simple life. To live a life where we have everything planned out perfectly... I want to challenge you to take that life and …

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