Personal Essays

Trying to figure out life, love, and why time goes on when we find those hours, days, weeks, months, or years of happiness. Always looking for that eternal splash in a puddle or walking with a true love in the ocean waves.

One day when I was faced with death.

I've written a lot about fathers lately, in particular about my own daddy. Everyone has their father story, even if they don't remember their dad. In mine, I share only bits and pieces of a man who was quiet but complex, loving and caring but misunderstood. It's only now I'm older I can see "wider."

Unaware of their alienation from the divine essence of their being, people see all other possible reasons for their unhappiness.

A brief message of hope for those in early recovery. written from my personal experience and perspective

Which are your favorite things in your life? Here is my list. Interested? Read on.

The power of words in the Veterinary Field and what happens when journalism loses its way.

I never dreamed I would one day be alone, but God had a another plan. I miss my hubby very much, but I am so enjoying the single life. I am doing what I love to do with no one to answer to, but God. This is my story and I am sticking to it!

Although there were many factors leading up to our certification as foster parents, the main reasons we went through with it include God, my teaching experience, our big families, and my disability.

In this life, almost everyone has some things they wonder about. Some of them are more serious than others. What do you wonder about?

{Attention! This blog post is dedicated to all the nineties kids (yes I said kids!) turning 30 or on the verge of turning 30.}

First experiences are precious, be it a first friend at school, first love, first day at a new job, our child’s first step, first word and so on. But one has to love oneself first too, only then can we love others. By being grateful and trying to be the best at whatever we do gives meaning to life.

"Although I had many challenges growing up, it did not stop me. I was always determined and driven to conquer any obstacles that comes my way. And I’ve always known that my life was destined for greatness. Born to Overcome!"

In each one of us there is a consciousness which splits into individual and collective components, the latter referring to all "programs" instilled into us by society. So, how much is really left in us that would represent our "mental fingerprint"?

It talks about how someone's timeline is different from one another and the price you pay for excessive productivity.

Being famous isn't as thrilling as it appears, and here's why.

Ever since third grade, I had wanted to be a teacher. My goal was sure and steady. I graduated high school and set my major to Education with a minor in mathematics. It was what I had always wanted. Being a teacher was a dream job that I worked to achieve.

It is not like us the be so cold...

Psychology has been trying to answer: Does time seem to pass by at a faster rate as we grow older? We'll briefly discuss psychology's equivocal answer to that, then this author will propose an alternate answer. He then suggests how we can all live (nearly) forever - or at least, feel like it!

A letter that I have written dedicated to my dad's lung cancer doctor whom I have despised for a long time.

There may come the time when this mankind of ours will be so brainwashed by all kinds of authorities and experts that they will be instructing us how to sign our own name.

There is often debate between the lovers of traditional or 'classic poetry' and those who are fans or writers of 'contemporary' (often free-verse) poetry. in this article, I will take a look at, and give my observations on the latter.

Why are Firms using Gypsy wagons for holiday vacations? Is it Appropriation, Or should we share our cultural heritage with one another?

Education/Online class/Politics/Elections/Student/COVID-19

Growing up the oldest daughter of a fifteen-year-old was not an easy feat while I was doing it. Today, my momma and I have a remarkably good relationship. So much so that she's okay with me writing about my experiences to help others with their bonds of motherhood - either as a child or as a parent.

It’s Time to Rethink Traditional Norms (or Better Yet, Flush ‘em Down the Drain)

Having children can be challenging and sometimes overwhelming, but it’s simpler than that!

Mama, let’s have a little talk. Just you and me.

A personal essay with a bit of the mysterious

Why do you write? What do you write about? Aren’t there many writers, already? Do you think, people read, what you write? These are some of the questions, which are often asked to you, when you announce in a social gathering, that you are a writer. As a writer, how do you respond to such questions?

A story from 2020 mid pandemic, worth reflecting on almost 2 years later

Writing is a demanding task that won't always give you what you hope for but sometimes what comes out of your mind surprises you as if you had no say on what appeared on the page before you. Writing requires inspi-ration which is to often rationed by the powers above that control what you think.

So... This is one interesting story. It's good lesson behind this and I think this is mostly for teens and young adult who don't know what he/she want to do in future. This is story of how decision by heart is the right one. Enjoy!

This is a short essay I wrote after the sudden loss of my dad in January 2021.