Well With My Soul
Well With My Soul
Strawberry Solace
Upon learning about my breakup, an old coworker invited me to go strawberry picking with her.
Forever Winter (Rome’s Version)
Healing is not just about loving yourself, because that is selfish. True healing is like true love - it starts with honesty. Only when we become truthful with ourselves, with who we are, can love be promised.
Summer: The Season of Escapism
Summer is ingrained into our heads as the season of fun, a time of reinvention and happiness. I never understood that, but now I do, which I’ll forever be grateful for.
Summer’s Over
As I’m embarking on these new adventures, for this new permanency, summer feels only temporary yet it transfers into now, maybe I’m just temporary.
Stepping Away from the Shadow of Summer
The summers of my childhood are full of images of coconut trees and ripe mangoes, fresh pickles, blooming flowers and the maze-like rooms of my grandparents’ house.
First Love
We wobble achingly slow around our little cul-de-sac, narrowly avoiding the neatly trimmed flower beds lining his yard. It feels like walking with my legs tied together.