OUR BEAUTIFUL CHALLENGES

  • SCARS

    She carries so many scars from life. Life left her questioning her existence. Her questioning of life became her survival. The survival in her became so primal. Her primal instinct was to exist. Her scares may leave her scared. Being… Continue reading

  • MIRACLE

    Their eyes met when the door opened. The eyes saw the future before they met. Unlike the open down, their story was unopen. To both of them, that meeting was hard to forget. The sight of their eyes roped them… Continue reading

  • REFECTIONS IN THE RARE VEIW MIRROR

    I see you in my dreams I see you in my reflection I see you in my present I see you in my future I even see in my rare view mirror I see in my dreams as someone who… Continue reading

  • THE BUTTERFLY IN THE MASON JAR

    As Josephine stood inside her walker, the beat of the music took her away in her mind. While she stood against the wall, she imagined herself on the dance floor, dancing as if she could move her body in different… Continue reading

  • BREATH

    Let the breath be the music she has been looking for  For the breath was the way to calm the noise in her mind. There were times she couldn’t find the music of her breathing.  Her breath was the only… Continue reading

  • THE EMPOWERMENT OF MUSIC

    I have always desired to be a part of the music industry, and I wanted to be a part of the background, such as a writer, producer, or involved in the engineering process. I have always been fascinated by music… Continue reading

  • TWINING, VERMONT

    Twininge, Vermont, is a picturesque town near Bennington. It became a tourist destination in the fall due to the state’s leaf-peeping season. While living there, you can volunteer on weekends in the village part of Twinge called Starlight. The community… Continue reading

  • THE POWER OF HER VOICE

    Josephine sat in the back of the classroom, listening to the teacher who said she should not have been in the class; when you’re disabled, that’s all they see. People don’t think you should have a voice or shouldn’t be… Continue reading

  • THE HEART ACHE

    Josephine was unique and danced to her own beat. Although she knew she was born with challenges and did everything possible to fit in, it wasn’t enough for her. She wanted more, but more would come at a higher price.… Continue reading

  • THE MEDIATION TREE

    There is a tree in the middle of the forest called the Mediation Treehouse. It has all kinds of pillows around it, and wind chimes hang from it. People gather around the meditation tree daily at sunrise, high noon, and… Continue reading