Common sense has been less common for me as of late. Probably just goes to prove how life is not all that complicated, our thoughts just make it seem that way. If I kept what made me happy, I’d likely make a conscious decision to keep chasing that happiness everyday. Yet, we’ve become so complicated.… Read more

Delusional. Being delusional was never my strong suit.As a kid, I wanted to be a lawyer; being original wasn’t a strength either. I never dreamt of making it to the NBA. I never thought I could play football at a professional level.There was a point I was scared of trying out for my high school… Read more

Have you ever caught yourself reading back on old writing?Seeing your handwriting when you were younger may be different.I can see the carelessness. The recklessness. Even the innocence.I was a freight train ready to run through anything that came my way; I thought that was bravery.I was an astronaut prepared to go into space, not… Read more

I’ve always been afraid of changing the month on my calendar.Not a fear of time passing by, or maybe it is; I’m not quite sure.I don’t know at this point, and I’m not even sure when this fear happened. I would instead save my nice shoes for a day when I know they won’t get… Read more

You’re the song I’ve been humming all day. I don’t know the lyrics, but you’re what’s on my mind when I get on both knees to pray. Before I wake up each morning, the only words I’m screaming at the top of my lungs is “stay.” I don’t want to get old, but thinking of… Read more

What Made You Think I Was Strong Enough? It wasn’t supposed to work out this way. I’ve spent all this time chasing down rainbows, all to be surprised that there wasn’t a pot of gold but a bunch of despair.The innocence of staying curious and not being scared to ask questions. You see, I had… Read more