Walking alone through the eye of the storm oblivious to all together or torn. You see the future in shades of grey and hope that tomorrow will be the last day. Feeling the pain from betrayal and anger you pray that tomorrow truth will set in. You hear shouts and look around only to find… Continue reading A Fight
Author: Writing Sparkle
Alternate
It’s so bright: luminous. I’m positive that I glow with its energy as it threatens to control me, to break free from the place inside me that I have it confined. Unconsciously I have no desire to control it. I am overcome with the desire to be consumed by it, to let the frenzy claim… Continue reading Alternate
Iota
Photo Prompt Challenge - Please post & share your link in the comments section below. Iota She sits and stares blankly at the dirty white walls lost in lazy thought. The rhythmic hum of a fly catches her attention. Listlessly she lifts her eyes to look in the direction of the sound. Unexpectedly the small… Continue reading Iota
Mindful Coffee
Shut off autopilot. The tile is cold under my feet, and even with my socks on those six short steps feel chilly. I lean my stomach against the side of the tile counter. I spin the silver Keurig holder searching for my morning brew: Folgers lively Columbian, Kahlua original light roast, or Folgers Caramel drizzle.… Continue reading Mindful Coffee
Invading Dream
This is an excerpt from a piece I wrote in 1996. I am aware that when I original wrote the full piece of Invading Dream it was meant to be a reflection of an external stimuli that was a powerful negative force in my life at that time. As I read it now, this small… Continue reading Invading Dream
Instant Biceps Growth
The Penis Chronicles presents “Instant Biceps Growth” Most people know the benefits of exercise. I have found that exercising with my 5 and 8 year old has a few extra benefits. So, picture this: It has been a long day and the last thing that I want to do is exercise, but I know I… Continue reading Instant Biceps Growth
Evolution of Choices
The following is a brief excerpt from my unedited memoirs. Evolution of Choices I asked myself, what did it mean to be born on October --, 1979? For most people all it meant was being born under a particular astrological sign of the Zodiac: the Libra. For me, it felt ironic that my symbol was… Continue reading Evolution of Choices
Road to Mental Health
It's your journey. It's your path. It begins with you. By Shari Marshall - 2019
Journey to Acceptance
I have seen the darkness of the other side of the abyss and felt those cold clinging tentacles that wrap and twine until breath can no longer reach you. The more you fight the tighter they grip. The blackness becomes encompassing, blinding, and so absolute that you can’t see that the appendages that bind… Continue reading Journey to Acceptance
Coffee and feeling good…
You know it, and I know it, that coffee scent makes you feel good and it helps initiate that wake-up process. Here is something I didn’t know but learned from an article in Psychology Today Canada, “Coffee makes us feel so good because it is able to tap into virtually every reward system our brain… Continue reading Coffee and feeling good…
