“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”  — from movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by Dumbledore

It was a small idea. But at least the idea was mine. -from book Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” — Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll (1865)

The Mystery of an Unopened Door August, 2024 The door stands silent, cloaked in mystery, an untold story just beyond the wood, tempting your mind with imagined history. The door handle shimmers, inviting. You raise your hand towards it, the heat reflected is striking. It singes your palm, your digits ablaze. You feel gripped by the mystery and the images your mind portrays. You twist the lever, the door gives way. A breath of night escapes the frame, its chill wraps around yo

“You do drink don’t you?” “Of course. I just said I was a writer.” — From movie Room 1408 (Stephen King)

“Now, you listen to me, James Hawkins. You got the makings of greatness in you, but you gotta take the helm and chart your own course! Stick to it, no matter the squalls! And when the time comes, you’ll get the chance to really test the cut of your sails, and show what you’re made of … well, I hope I’m there, catching some of the light coming off you that day.” — From movie Treasure Planet (Disney)

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory o

“I would define … the poetry of words as The Rhythmical Creation of Beauty.” Edgar Allan Poe I finally published my first poetry anthology, something I’ve been working on quietly for a few years. It’s filled with pieces about growth, healing, shadows, self-reflection, and those little moments that stay with you longer than they should. For years, my poetry lived in scattered places, such as, in notebooks with bent corners, in phone notes written late at night, on scraps of pa

NOTE: This poem is purely sarcastic, a little bit of cynical fun. I hope you enjoy. EXCERPT: " Redecorate my room. Sow my own Halloween costume. Test out a magic shroom. Lose all hope and cave to doom." -From In My Head Space (2025)

“To change your life, you must start, quite simply, by changing the way you see it.” — Amber Lyon in You Are A Magnet