If you looked back on your life and all the jobs you’ve done, what would you see? Is there a pattern? Do you even remember all the jobs you’ve a part of? Why were you seeking those jobs? My first job was working two summers on a children’s farm, walking ponies for the pony rides.Continue reading “Road of Jobs”
Author Archives: Nikki
Thank You
You know what’s wild? There are 100 people signed up to get notifications whenever I post a web post, and that doesn’t include all the email sign ups that aren’t affiliated with WordPress. I got the notification of 100 followers the other day, and I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who’s beenContinue reading “Thank You”
In a Story
I want to get immersed in a storyBe on a trail with adventure aheadI want to join a hero in hardshipAnd hope to see victory at the end I want to join companions on a questLearn their little quirks along the wayI want to know what skill everyone does bestAnd see how friendship seizes theContinue reading “In a Story”
Mothers Count
Happy almost mother’s day! Whether a new mom or an experienced mom, I hope you know you make a difference in this world. Mothers don’t get a lot credit sometimes. We all know that line of “you’re my mom, you don’t count,” or “you’re my mom, you have to like my painting/music/acting/insert any accomplishment here.”Continue reading “Mothers Count”
Curse of Silence
Am I doomed to be forever silent?Will my voice struggle to workWhen my heart is heavy and hurt? What binds my tongue?I struggle to knowWhat causes timidness to grow? Something feels wrongI know it’s not rightYet my lips are sealed like a vice Why can’t I speak up?What fear holds me back?Am I doomed toContinue reading “Curse of Silence”
Early Goodbye
I have to say goodbye earlyI won’t be there to see you offAnd my heart breaks What short time that we hadBut I learned from youAnd the wonder I saw inside of you You’re on to a better placeYou’ll love itYou’ll thriveBut it still aches to say goodbye The future is brightFor the both ofContinue reading “Early Goodbye”
Fear of Rebellion
Tahanami’s heart pounded with the rain. The warm air steamed with eerie fog, but her chills ran bone deep. She clutched a loaf of bread against her chest. One wrong turn and she was stuck in an alley of this tattered ruin of a town. A man three times her size, sporting hair as deepContinue reading “Fear of Rebellion”
Dueling Dragons
Ever have nighttime dreams that stick with you? They linger in the back of your mind because you’re trying to figure out why in the world you had such a crazy dream? I had one like that this week. I don’t remember the start of the dream. I just know something was going down thatContinue reading “Dueling Dragons”
Instead
Staring at the pageWondering what to writeThere’s a million things on my mindBut none that give insight Some days you just take themSome days are stagnantSome days there’s progressSome days are fragments Sometimes you only take a stepSometimes you leapSometimes you back trek Sometime you fall at your feet When the week itselfLeaves you withContinue reading “Instead”
Your People
Every now and then I like to pull out my old planners and take a look through them. I like to think looking back at them could help me appreciate the present or provide hope for the future. This week, I pulled out my 2017 planner to see what I did the week of AprilContinue reading “Your People”
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