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Some people hear God speak often. I’m not one of them. God isn’t a man of many words with me. He tells me certain things and keeps quiet until I listen. This is one thing he told me: “The shrunken place is not for you.” “Oh ok. Thanks.” That was my response when I heard…

Ssssshhhhhhh. Remain unspoken. That’s what shame orders you to do. What shames you silences you. And silence compels you to disappear. Shame is not to be mistaken with remorse or regret or sorrow. Shame is condemnation. It’s damnation. Your mistakes, shortcomings, and failures sentence you to a life of silence. You’re cast to the shadows…

Before I knew how to read, I knew how to pray. My parents taught me. They made it simple. Prayer is talking to God. And they knew I could talk, so they knew I could pray. Petitions and expressions of gratitude. That’s how I would sum up my prayer life. One day, as I was…

It’s one thing for people to love you. It’s another thing when they love you well. They do an exceptional job at it. And those people are my family and friends. This weekend, I touted, would be a relax-a-thon. Wash my hair, paint my nails, and half clean my apartment. Chill zone. Then somehow it…

One of the most attractive qualities is restraint. I especially like it in art. It’s the ability to edit. I don’t personally adhere to it, but I love it. Restraint is so profound because it’s a sort of humility. It’s fully having the ability to do more, but having the consciousness to do less. And…

Sometime in 2011, I randomly heard the song, “Aguas de Marco.” I immediately shazamed it, and have had it as a fixture on my playlist ever since. The song’s in Portuguese, so I had no idea what the words meant. But somehow, the song felt like it made sense. Last month, I finally listened to…

A few weeks ago I heard fear. I knew it was her. I recognized her voice. And fear sounds a lot like Siri. Instructional and believable. Her voice is calm and steady…confident. She said run and retreat. Hide from your situation. Her volume was on full blast. Not because she’s a loud, rachet woman, but…

Love is so peculiar. It’s strange, candid and raw. It’s emotional. It’s an appeal. It’s unlike most. It’s strong. It’s abundant. For the longest time, I’ve thought I’ve been deprived of love. I would say I don’t think I’ve ever been in love. That’s because I diminished love to a singular form…romantic. Tap the wells.…

I take selfies. Tons of ’em. If I think I look cute, I snap a few. If I think I look a mess, I take some then too. I wanna see myself. I want to take the picture of myself. Sadly, it took me a while to even learn selfies were taboo. I was knee…

I’m sorry. I kinda just jumped into this blog with no introductions or hellos. So this is it. Hey! Thanks for stopping by and reading this blog. This blog has been one of the best and worst experiences. I’m a pretty private person, so showing my underbelly is at times very very difficult. Thanks for…