When I think back on this past year, May 2016 to the present.. I am often left without a simple thought. This past year was challenging, it was empowering, it was every single emotion possible and sometimes that was just in one day.

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It hurts me deeply to see the people around me that I care about get so hurt by the words of others. It hurts me to know that they are hurting. It hurts me to know that people can be so mean and vicious. It hurts me to witness the pain in their eyes. It hurts me to see the negativity in society today. It hurts to see the division occurring right before my eyes..

Why is it that the negative words of others stab so deep into us and it is all we can focus on? I spend my days with my sweet students learning about their lives, their family and their dreams. I spend my days trying my best to empower them to believe in themselves, practice self love, be kind, work hard, love those who you care about most. I see the pain in their eyes when someone doubts them, calls them names, tells them they aren’t worthy. I feel the pain when the tears stream down their face. I feel the fear when they don’t know what else to say. I feel the heartbreak when it’s their own mother hurting them.

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Being a School Social Worker is, by far, the most rewarding opportunity I could have ever asked for. Going into my second year, I have gained so much confidence in my work. I feel like I am meant to be here, I knew I was supposed to be here the moment I applied for this job. My dream job. The work is stressful, the past few weeks have been a rollercoaster of emotions. Our district experiences so many joyous moments and too many tragedies. I battle problems side by side with my students and families. I see the smiles, I feel the tears. I smile with them, I cry with them.

I saw one of my students today who graduated last year and I couldn’t help but get emotional seeing her and seeing how good she is doing despite her past and the troubles she has endured throughout her life. My heart screams happiness in those moments.. Continue reading →

It’s been a nightmare the past couple of weeks.. The most saddening news. I woke up the other day wishing this was all a bad dream and then I cried because this is really happening, yet again, to my mom – our rock.

The word we all hate the most: Cancer.

It’s crazy because I felt like something bad was going to happen, everything was going so good…

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I view the world a lot differently now..
At the age of 25, I am what some people would say “a quarter century old” which to some people is 1/4 the way through life..

I am the oldest and wisest I’ll ever be in this moment and in another day I will be even more older and wiser. We learn new things every day, every second of every moment and as I was saying, I view the world more differently now than ever before..  Continue reading →

Before I ask you to sit with me, I must be able to sit with myself. Before I ask you to accept my pain, I have to accept the pain myself. Before I ask you to love me, I have to be madly in love with myself. Continue reading →

If this was to be your last conversation, what would you want to ask about or what would you want to say to the other person that means so much to you?

There is not enough time in the day to talk about the power of conversations. I have been inspired by a Ted Talk that has given me insight to what individuals may feel when they have a deep, intimate conversation with someone they care about. However, I have had experiences like this before and can personally say that those are the best times of my life. A simple conversation can reveal so much about someone you might of thought you knew everything about. The truth is, we will never know everything and there is no such thing as being an expert. With growth comes learning and we learn new things each and everyday. I learn things about myself, my boyfriend, my family members, my friends and even strangers that I never knew before. I find it fascinating that we live in a world of the unknown where our future isn’t certain. We get to wake up every morning and start fresh with a choice. The choice is up to you whether it be the choice about what you talk about, your mood, your outfit, your friends, your career decision, your life.

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Are you happy?

What does that mean? How do you define your happiness? How do you define another person’s happiness? When I look back on my life and ponder the reasons behind some of the decisions I made, I often wonder if I was truly happy. Was I happy when I was too young to remember? Was I happy and if I was, what does that mean? What matters now is your present happiness. I am a believer in that the past makes you who you are today and I find that to be so beautiful. The art of life is an incredible journey. Look into your past and forgive, reminisce, do whatever it is that you need to in order to find happiness today. They say happiness is the key to life, I say the key to happiness is life. Continue reading →

Shift your consciousness and be present while reading.. Listen to the song..

Wake Me Up – Aloe Blacc

As I sit in a local café pondering the right words to type on the screen, I begin thinking about why I am so concerned about how perfect the words come out.. My purpose for this blog is to help myself make sense of my personal thoughts. If you know me, you know I am a thinker and I enjoy the deep conversations that go into topics such as soul-searching and self-care. I carry my heart on my sleeve. I am a person who wants to do good for this world by helping others see the goodness in themselves. My purpose in this life is a never-ending journey and I would love to express my experiences with you, my reader. I often reflect by writing down my thoughts and I have found that once I write them on paper, it is hard for me to go back to that moment. I decided to start a blog, finally, after having an incredibly inspiring past few days. I always try to find beauty in the broken. I am human and I make mistakes, we all do. My goal in this is to give you an alternate outlook on life. I am not here to give advice necessarily but rather to express optimism and ideas in ways you haven’t considered before. Continue reading →