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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...
Dec 3, 20217 min read


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..
Sep 17, 20217 min read


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
Jul 7, 20208 min read


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 26, 20207 min read


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...
May 18, 20209 min read


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 10, 20208 min read


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...
Apr 8, 20208 min read


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 27, 20208 min read


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 22, 20208 min read


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...
Jan 6, 20207 min read


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 31, 20198 min read


Feathers of a Wing
They say that an angel’s wings are made up of the troubles of the souls they protect...
Dec 3, 20196 min read


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 14, 20198 min read


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 13, 20198 min read


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 7, 20198 min read


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...
Nov 3, 20197 min read


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 23, 20197 min read


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...
Oct 16, 20198 min read


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 28, 201910 min read


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...
Sep 27, 20197 min read
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