Scattered Thunderstorms: A Pandemic Love Story
| This is the 603rd story of Our Life Logs® | There’s a storm today Maybe not over you But eventually, rain gets bored of elsewhere it...
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- Sep 17, 2021
- 7 min
The Cycle Ends Here
“What’s wrong mom?” I asked. She ignored my question and continued to look ahead. Eventually we came upon a large building..
- Jul 7, 2020
- 8 min
A Doll's House
“Oh my god. I have bulimia face. Again,” I muttered, poking myself in front of my mirror. “Bulimia face” meant my face looked puffy
- May 26, 2020
- 7 min
From Trauma to Freedom
In that moment, my body was no longer mine; I couldn’t move or speak. He didn’t speak either. The only sound was his heavy breathing...
- May 18, 2020
- 9 min
How Far I’ve Come
I released my hands as I realized I had been squeezing them tight around the barber’s chair. The best I could do to occupy my mind...
- Apr 10, 2020
- 8 min
What I’m About to Tell You
As I begin to tell you my story, please know that it is painful. Even so, I wish to do so for all the victims out there so that...
- Apr 8, 2020
- 8 min
Galloping Through the Darkness
Isn’t it funny how we always stick a label on ourselves? From where we were born to what we do, somehow we always manage to tie a label...
- Jan 27, 2020
- 8 min
No, Depression Can’t Have Me
Growing up in a very strict Christian family, I was expected to settle down and start a family. As I waited for Mr. Right...
- Jan 22, 2020
- 8 min
I Am Not Weak
I’ve often wondered what drove me to have those wicked thoughts of wanting to commit suicide. Did I, in fact, have a mental illness?...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 7 min
When the Truth Came to Be
To me, my father, my so-called “hero,” single-handedly ruined my life and my family, all over a personal dispute...
- Dec 31, 2019
- 8 min
Facing Down Demons
15 miles over in the town of Chilhowie. This is the place I consider my childhood home and where my story truly began...
- Dec 3, 2019
- 6 min
Feathers of a Wing
They say that an angel’s wings are made up of the troubles of the souls they protect...
- Nov 14, 2019
- 8 min
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
...Lagos, Nigeria, a sparsely over-populated city with a mix of lifestyles and cultures. It was like the America of Nigeria...
- Nov 13, 2019
- 8 min
You Can Fly If You Want To
I guess it all started when my father got his big break. During his rookie years, the law firm he was working for had been given...
- Nov 7, 2019
- 8 min
It’s Not the End Yet
You see, I was born to be a free bird. Starting from a very young age, I was fond of traveling, socializing with others, and exploring...
- Nov 3, 2019
- 7 min
I Fought Myself
...That person that put her own self through that suffering—but I can so easily flashback to how it felt, in those days, to be bulimic...
- Oct 23, 2019
- 7 min
Even in the Darkest Moments
Growing up, I’ve noticed that many people, especially men, think they are entitled to a lot from a woman. They think they have the right...
- Oct 16, 2019
- 8 min
Once Lost, Now Found
But no matter where we lived, I was a smart high achiever. No kidding. We were a family of hard-workers and I loved going to school...
- Sep 28, 2019
- 10 min
I Came Back to Tell You to Fight
I was a very reclusive child and a runaway kid. There was already so much going on inside my head and I couldn’t handle the overload...
- Sep 27, 2019
- 7 min
The Light That Shows Me the Way
I remember one time my brothers and I had to avoid drops of blood splattered on the pavement that followed our path to school...
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