You think it’s easy? To out-talk yourself, standing in determination, in the conviction that people, situations, circumstances will change, believing all things are possible until they’re not. You ramp your hopes up so high, only to watch them crash and disperse into a million specks of light. You stand in…

Ghosting is the coward’s way out — We don’t communicate anymore. We don’t tell others how we feel. We’d rather disappear and let people wonder what happened to us. We leave words unsaid, feelings unresolved, and promises unfulfilled. Maybe I’m old school. Where I come from, people communicate. We express our emotions, whether we like them or…

What are you doing with the eternity you have today? — My eyes gaze upward to the heavenly stretched canvas communicating to me in visual-dream language. The evening sky displays sweeping shades of violets, oranges, and yellow. I feel my heartbeat pounding gently against the background of crashing ocean waves. I breathe in the briny aroma as the wind dances back…

We are not friends or lovers but strangers with the same memories — Our eyes met across the room. I felt the uneasiness rising. I started to fidget, trying to act normal, whatever that meant. It was a strange and awkward feeling. Was it the excitement I felt? How should I react when I bump into someone who once shared my life, laughter…

Recognizing the difference between helping and harming — I felt my body temperature rise as I turned and headed for the door. What is wrong with people these days? After many centuries of existence, I thought we would have mastered effective communication. Wisdom, whatever that means, is expected to come with age. Mature people would know the difference…

Sometimes it takes greater courage to walk away — If people understand how it feels to hurt, will they do it knowingly to others? Will they feel a lump rising in their throat or their heart weighing them down? Wouldn’t it haunt them day and night knowing they’ve brought tears to someone’s eyes? You’ll never understand what’s hiding behind…

Letting go of those who do not choose you — Humans are complex creatures. While some people’s minds tick a bit differently than others, everyone carries some kind of burden we know little of. When problems arise, we assume and misinterpret. We confuse matters by diagnosing reality as more complicated than they are. We experience conflict with others because everyone…

Painful experiences come with an eventual upside — He sits across the table, eyes staring out into space. It is the kind that says, although the lights are on, no one is home right now. Gone is the enthusiasm, the excitement, the laughter, the curiosity that echoes through the passage of life. The sparks have gone. Adulting is…