Professional Princess

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? Well, I wanted to be a princess. My father approached this as kindly as possible, and stated that those positions were full. They indeed were not. But that didn’t stop me from believing I was – my first name is Jasmine….

Spring Cleaning

Don’t make space to receive – rather that you are grateful. This year has been amazing so far. I was able to replace my entire wardrobe – then a good friend sent me fourteen dresses (she’s expecting!) For a couple of years, I made a lot of my clothes. This was a lot of fun,…

Mirror, Mirror

The crawl to reassemble myself back to where I was – as if I was ever untouched. But, to reclaim something that was ripped from me. To purge all emotions in the wake of burdens and obligations. Pretending you’d rather love than burn the world to cinders. When you realize what was stolen never really…

Flaws and All

What is one thing you would change about yourself? Not a thing, really. I wouldn’t fully be myself. I accept my flaws and all. Without them, I’d only be a fraction of who I am. Etching parts we don’t like about our self out of the equation doesn’t ensure you’ll be better off. Working on…