Expressing Yourself Through Words I’ve wanted to create my own publication for some time now. I’ve attempted several times to create something that I would be proud of; each time I would start, I would end up closing it out and not trying again. What I’ve learned about life is…

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you” — Maya Angelou Update 05/23/2022 I am no longer a contributor to xoNecole First things, first, I would like to say thank you. Thank you for being interested in me enough to land on my “About Me” section…

Hey, look, it is a Mean Girls reboot Hey, look, it is a Mean Girls reboot. Since my grandmother’s passing, it’s difficult to form a sentence at the moment. Ideas and topics I want to talk about no longer serve me in this current moment. I decided to scrap them until…

The friend I wish to have *To protect their identity, I will use the first initial of their names. I’m going to yell out and say being alone for most of your life is boring. Now that I got that off my chest, I hope my struggle can be…

A poem dedicated to my granny It’s been a few weeks since the passing of my grandmother. It’s been a lot to process; I’m currently on the rollercoaster of grief. One minute I can find myself laughing, and the subsequent tears stream on my face like rain on a roof…

Don’t rest until your dead. Rest now. Shame on me for being so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life and not sitting down and being grateful. I had to really think hard about my day-to-day routine. My routine hasn’t been much of a pattern these last few…

My “Followers” Aren’t Following Me — I am doing this all wrong. At least, that is what I feel if you look at my profile, I have a decent number of followers, and I hope my stories find them well. Since writing on this platform, I’m discovering I don’t have a loyal audience. I have a…

Note to fellow Medium writers: I want to thank Courtney Capone for tagging me in your writing prompts. I feel honored that my name pops up in the small circle of writers you encourage to participate. I consider her a writer friend, and I will always wish her the best…

“I don’t have the energy to fake a happy smile and ask for help.” A few weeks ago, I responded to a writing prompt Courtney Capone tagged me in regarding “writing through the pain.” If you’ve followed me for some time, you know I’ve had back-to-back carpal tunnel release surgery…