I was reminded I don’t have to start telling my story when it’s over, I can tell it in the midst of all that’s happening. So, here I am…again. The Road to Becoming Many of you have watched my personal journey up close and afar– starting with my pursuit to become a journalist to actually… Read More The Road to Freedom
“Your life does not get better by chance, your life gets better by change.” I had always imagined life was easy, until it was difficult. That’s everyone right? I think so too. I had not always been happy, and I am sure you can tell from previous postings I have published. I don’t flaunt my… Read More It Gets Better
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As I reflect on the harsh conditions many inmates have faced while being incarcerated in Mississippi prisons, I can only wonder how long. I can only imagine the cries for help but soon silenced by death. Yet, I just can’t seem to… Read More Nevertheless, we will rise above
“This is the year I will be stronger, braver, kinder, and unstoppable.” Dear 2018, I am coming for you. My mentality is different. I am accepting of my past, and no longer am I hindering myself from prospering because of what has occurred. I am moving forward. Progression and attaining my ambitions are my only… Read More New Year, Better Me
“Your love is my light, and the sun of all my mornings.” No one else has filled the void in my heart like you have, and my connection with you has yet to be discovered in any other. When I feel empty, when my anxiety corrupts throughout my mind, or when I feel I no… Read More Thank You
“At every end, there is a new beginning.” I contemplated for months whether I should begin expressing my inner thoughts about serious matters to others. I continuously ignored the haunting idea each day and dealt with it on my own. I believed that no one would understand, not even my significant other– a person who… Read More A Tough Start at Square One
Cianna Hope 