Don’t run away from your gift of telling a story, your story. The further from writing you stray, the farther from home it will feel. – Ash
Am I Write? # 8 – Don’t Be A Stranger
Category: mental health
Journal Entry # 170 – Work Hard, Provide, But Remember To Breathe Sometimes
Beware the barrenness of a busy life. – Socrates
Journal Entry # 168 – Having fun is Axecellent!
When he worked, he really worked. But when he played, he really played. – Dr. Seuss
My Heart in a Bottle
Like a bottle in a vast ocean…I’m drifting
further and further from your beautiful shore, I float
my body breaking against violent waves
which pull me far far from the horizon
alone, I wade, no one around to hear me
for the longest days…the darkest of nights,
Oh, how I’ve prayed to be rescued
pulled ashore only by your hand
chipped and weathered
most of me empty,
nothing left but a note
two words I’ve carried with me for so long
hoping someday my message would reach you
fall from your lips and into your broken heart
…I’m sorry
Journal Entry # 166 – It’s Lonely Behind A Mask
You deserve to rest. Even if only for a moment. Put down the weight you’re carrying. Let go of the need to keep it all together. Take off your warrior mask. For this moment, now … just breathe. – Jason Garner
From Dark
I walked in the shadows
before I knew any light
ashamed, guilty, and full of regret
my only out was running toward the dark
where I belonged
there, to slither between mistake after mistake
and masquerade with a beating heart
the scene, was set in rhythm and sweat
people would stare, stare straight through me
I wanted it…I deserved it
nobody allowed to peek beyond that curtain
to see who was in control, what was in control
all they did was help bury it deeper
beneath guise of a lie
then came the day where a key unlocked a clue
a tiny sparkling light
which found me, in await, to be let free
…from dark
Journal Entry # 164 – Slow Down, Regroup, You Got This!
Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax. – Bryant McGill
Journal Entry # 163 – Free Yourself
The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday. – Steve Maraboli
Journal Entry # 161 – Do You, Always!
In life, step firm and leave a lasting impression. – Ash
A Shade of Ash # 4 – This Berry Moment
Hey everybody,
Well, well, well…look who it is? I’m sorry, I truly am, please forgive me as real life is a distraction to kill all creativity. Yup, this past week, ah…nutzo, once again. But hey? I survived, I’m here, and I’m ready to share with you lovely folks another Shade of Ash. This time, inspired by a walk. A walk I took yesterday in the foggy mist which got me thinking.
Earth To Ash 