Honeysuckle was blooming. The sweet perfume hanging in the air, as we sat on our porch on one of our slow, Southern nights. It was May, but Spring had bypassed and we felt the heaviness of Summer in each breathe. From our perch on the veranda, we saw the children play. There was a faint orange blaze as the Sun was preparing her rest and far off was that very first star in the sky at dusk. The children ran, played and squealed in excitement. Running up to us with their hands closed ever so gently… In between their sweet … Continue reading Fireflies

There I was, listening to a distraught friend. She cried into the phone. I felt myself giving her suggestions for assistance and relieved at having a direction to turn to, she thanked me and we ended our call. I found it peculiar to be thanked for information I had merely searched for online. After all, who was I to thank? I was this fraud, simply waiting on the days in which my loved ones would find out I was not the intelligent woman they knew. I’d excelled in school because things came easily and I only graduated college because I … Continue reading Feeling Like A Fraud

Facebook crashed today. As did Instagram. With the majority of my social media interaction today being Snapchat and Twitter, I realized how heavily I relied on Facebook and Instagram for my “fix.” Much like all coffee contains caffeine and ought to be created equal, I felt like my jolt was eminating from a cold gas station brew instead of a delicious latte from a boutique cafe. Before the sites were even down, I’d begun the arduous process of discussing social media and mental health with friends and family. In the retro style of the 90s, I actually interviewed many over … Continue reading Live. Laugh. Share.