6:30am. My room vibrates within the deep silence of the early morning as my white noise app shuts off. I instantly awaken in anticipation. I know if I don’t respond quickly my various alarms will soon begin to sound; doing their job a little too effectively some days. Another Monday morning, and another week … Continue reading
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Choosing to rise above the ashes…
I have to rise above this. I can’t let this sink me. There’s too much to lose. I have a dream. It’s bigger than me. It’s bigger than all of this! And one day I know I will look back at these excruciatingly difficult moments with fondness for the lessons they taught me and the doors that opened up because I refused to shrink and instead chose to rise like a Phoenix from the ashes. Continue reading