Category Archives: This Is Me

Waves of Purple Joy

She is a collector Not of grand valuables or because of a name She is not the sort to pay attention to those If she finds it pretty in any way she keeps it Her camera roll holds thousands of … Continue reading

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Introduction

Sometimes I wake up to dozens of new followers. As long as I have been connected to social media, I still find it odd living in a digital world. I never knew “I want my MTV” would one day come … Continue reading

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Second Best (Parts of Life)

There are times when I allow my mind to wander to the future that lies ahead. One can only hear so many “We’re impressed with you, but’s,” before one starts feeling like second best. Oddly enough, I think of the … Continue reading

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Pieces

I am made up of all the places I’ve beenlessons I’ve learnedand stories that have yet to be told. I am stitched together bysong lyricsclassic booksand strong coffee. I have soil that smells like heaven when it rains flowing through … Continue reading

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Slow Nothings (a journal entry)

April 15, 2023 Today, as I walked along the path that splits the old, oval cemetery, I came upon a robin bathing in a puddle. Of course, I couldn’t get a picture because the feathered creature did not have the … Continue reading

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The Last Summer

I remember the summer I graduated high school. There was something special about that summer. One day, as a child, I went outside and played with my childhood friends for the last time. We did not know it was the … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday #17

After my mother died, I felt lost. It felt like a part of me died, too, and I suppose, in some ways, a part of me did die with her. I am not the same woman I was when she … Continue reading

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Onward and Upward

On December 13, 2022, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Maryland (Online Campus). I majored in Business Administration with a minor in English. I had other goals throughout the year that I did not stick to consistently, … Continue reading

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The Man I Love

If ever you should meet my hero, the keeper of my heart He will tell you he is full of faults, a sorrow that will not depart. But if there is anything you should understand about this man I love … Continue reading

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Behind the Writer

Have you ever wondered, “I wonder what inspires Kristian, what she does to relax, or what her favorite flowers are?” I am sure you guys wonder about these kinds of questions all the time! Haha! I am only kidding. However, … Continue reading

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