I was reminded I don’t have to start telling my story when it’s over, I can tell it in the midst of all that’s happening. So, here I am…again. The Road to Becoming Many of you have watched my personal journey up close and afar– starting with my pursuit to become a journalist to actually… Read More The Road to Freedom
“Your life does not get better by chance, your life gets better by change.” I had always imagined life was easy, until it was difficult. That’s everyone right? I think so too. I had not always been happy, and I am sure you can tell from previous postings I have published. I don’t flaunt my… Read More It Gets Better
Being in quarantine for three months, with limited traveling, no official graduation ceremony and absolutely nothing to do, my girlfriends and I decided that this was no longer going to be our norm. We were in need of a getaway. A getaway from our rooms, our minds and the world around us. It was officially… Read More The Flag That Didn’t Fly
My thoughts and imagination of what I feel day-to-day are what takes up the space in my phone’s note app. Times when I just want to express myself without grabbing my journal and looking through my bucket of pens to find the right one, I freeform and it turns into a masterpiece. So, I’ve decided… Read More God’s Promise
As I breathe in, I feel the intensity. I feel the stress just thumping against the walls of my heart. With my eyes closed, I can see anxiety making itself right at home in my mind. I take a deep breath out, say a quick affirmation, and hope when I open my eyes it will… Read More This Is What Healing Feels Like
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As I reflect on the harsh conditions many inmates have faced while being incarcerated in Mississippi prisons, I can only wonder how long. I can only imagine the cries for help but soon silenced by death. Yet, I just can’t seem to… Read More Nevertheless, we will rise above
“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that is the one that is going to help you grow.” I knew this year would be different. I experienced an inclination in the final days of 2018 that this year would require a lot from me, and frankly, I was ready but I… Read More The Art of Letting Go
“This is the year I will be stronger, braver, kinder, and unstoppable.” Dear 2018, I am coming for you. My mentality is different. I am accepting of my past, and no longer am I hindering myself from prospering because of what has occurred. I am moving forward. Progression and attaining my ambitions are my only… Read More New Year, Better Me
“Your love is my light, and the sun of all my mornings.” No one else has filled the void in my heart like you have, and my connection with you has yet to be discovered in any other. When I feel empty, when my anxiety corrupts throughout my mind, or when I feel I no… Read More Thank You
“At every end, there is a new beginning.” I contemplated for months whether I should begin expressing my inner thoughts about serious matters to others. I continuously ignored the haunting idea each day and dealt with it on my own. I believed that no one would understand, not even my significant other– a person who… Read More A Tough Start at Square One
Cianna Hope 