I know you feel stuck right now. I know you look at your manuscript and you pound your head against the desk. You think your writing sucks. You think the scenes don’t flow and the characters aren’t being utilized in the best way. You don’t know how to show off a new culture. You knowContinue reading “Dear Writer”
Author Archives: Nikki
Do Anything
If you could do anything right now, what would you do? Would you go home for the day? Would you sleep or go on vacation? What about something bigger than that? If you paused for a moment to look at your life, would you like what you see? Would you find that you’re happy whereContinue reading “Do Anything”
It’s Not Fine
Though this isn’t the first word that came to mind when I read this prompt, I would probably give up “fine.” You know the drill. Someone asks how you are and you say: “I’m fine.” Or something goes wrong and you say: “it’s fine.” Situations could be unfair, you could be exhausted, or even onContinue reading “It’s Not Fine”
23 Years Ago
23 years ago several planes were intentionally run into the World Trade Center Towers in New York, into the Pentagon in Virginia, and a Pennsylvania field. The field wasn’t intentional, but brave heroes put it down before it could crash into Washington D.C. It was a day the world stopped and millions of lives wereContinue reading “23 Years Ago”
They Say
Your workplace says you’re replaceable.Your voice doesn’t need to be heard.Just get by. Just get stuff done. Until your position overturns. Your friend group says you’re forgotten.Contact lost within the void. You determine it isn’t worth trying,And decide that friends are something to avoid. Your family says get on with your life.Get that money andContinue reading “They Say”
New Roommate
We’re learning to live togetherYou, my new pet, and me.Learning what we like to doAnd each others’ personalities You like to be up at unseen hours of the morningBut I make you go back to sleepWhen morning comes, you do nothing but playWith everything you see Your favorite is to pounce and runThe wand toyContinue reading “New Roommate”
Discussion of Values
Last week, my job did this values discussion where we went over our individual values and our organization’s values. For our individual values, we were given a list of 230 values and we had to narrow it down to 10 and then 5. From that 5, we had to pick our top 3. These valuesContinue reading “Discussion of Values”
Beat Me
Beat me, Beat me,Beat me again. One of these days I’ll probably give in But for now, it’s decidedMy happiness doesn’t depend on youI know my own worthDespite the punishments you brew I’ve accomplished a lotI can hold my head highI was successful in thingsI normally wouldn’t try Blind yourself to my progressBlind yourself toContinue reading “Beat Me”
Little Kitten
Scurrying little kittenRunning around the roomCurious about everythingThat seems to be brand new Learning what you can touchAnd learning what you can’tYour favorite thing’s the feathered toyAnd you don’t like being held in hand Curious little kittenHas never seen a can of popShe wants to get the fizz insideBut her purr echoes out the topContinue reading “Little Kitten”
Job Picking Blunder
Recently, I was asked to write up a list of all my past work experiences for my current job. They want to see all the species I’ve worked in my life. While writing it all up, I had to laugh at myself. One of the places I used to work at was the plant pathologyContinue reading “Job Picking Blunder”
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