A theme park poem about Six Flags Magic Mountain — How do I love thee Thrill Capitol of the World Let me count all the ways you make my heart awhirl Stepping through your entrance, I feel such a blend Of grateful and gleeful to be here once again I make a beeline for the back of the park Where I’ve…

A theme park poem about Universal Studios Hollywood — Here we come a wizarding Among this magical world Riding thrills and casting spells And feeling my heart awhirl Exploring the secrets of The Forbidden Journey inside Or soaring on a Hippogriff On a brief but gripping ride It’s the closest thing to being A student at Hogwarts school Hanging with Harry…

A small poem about dreaming big —

A poem written while stuck circling on a plane waiting to land — This seat I am in Its fraught feels the same While I’m stuck in one spot Aboard this damn plane If ground could be ta’en Or simply sustained In some artificial way As to prevail this plane I might find myself Less acquainted with pain And less likely to be Pawn to the…

A poem about the will to keep going through a bleak and wretched reality — The world as I knew it is now no more the banner will ever not wave. As long down this long and the lonesome road I go by and by, day by day. A siege of the seas parts to reveal the sun blazing its way to the dawn. Give…

A poem dreaming of an old forgotten place… —

I remember the first time I went to a movie by myself. It was December 14, 2010 and it was an experiment; a social experiment. Except this time I wasn’t analyzing how people interact or how I interact with other people, but quite the opposite. I was trying to uncover…

Well okay. Yes. We all know I am crazy-mad… but that’s beside the point. Today, and for the last several days, I’ve been angry-mad. Like peeved off at the world and all the annoying people in it-mad. Like how can there be this many stupid people in the world-mad. …

Man, I feel good. Like really good. It’s pretty hard to believe, but maybe all I needed was one awesome weekend throwing my body down a mountain of snow to finally wake up and see it. Life doesn’t have to be that complicated. I’m sure some will think I’m talking…

A silly poem written on the trek back… —

Don’t be afraid to set and enforce your boundaries! — As we women+ know all too well, it can be very hard to set and enforce our boundaries… and not just when we’re facing violence and sexual assault. We’ve been conditioned by society to believe that we are acting “rude” or “bitchy” whenever we speak up for ourselves or try…

A poem about the burdens and benefits of being a nomad — This feeling of being too free Can one have too much of nowhere Wishing for what I most fear The people I hold most dear And a home to call my own If it isn’t here, where could it be And do I need it anywhere What do I even want it…

A poem about the true meaning of courage — Brave here be who find the courage Brave be when not feeling brave Brave be you who long to flourish and found no stumble yet can stave Bravery has long since found its Bravest be those not brave at all and time well tested into habits raises highest those down to fall…

A poem about my increasing desire to run… —

A poem about one woman’s fight for her… —

A poem about the life of a vagabond — I’ve always been a drifter Even long before I knew I’d always find joy and laughter In the daring and the new But what I could never capture The ever illusive dream How others find contentment Standing still amidst a stream For me the ever flowing Calls me ever onward down Life’s…

Prepare yourself to watch out for the most common travel scams and cons — Watch out now. If you’re going on a trip anytime soon, you might wanna be aware of what sorts of travel scams you might encounter there, just so you’re prepared. Not too cautious to the point of anxious, mind. …

To be honest, I often caution other women against using most self defense weapons when first learning how to protect themselves. If you aren’t extremely well trained in these weapons, they can just as easily be used against you in a fight. And then what’s the point of having them? …

If you’re itching to get out of your pandemic bubble and take a much-needed vacation, I recommend you go have a Route 66 road trip adventure. After all, those of us in the U.S. are still allowed to travel within this country... even if travel abroad is still a bit…

Lessons from my struggle writing, shooting & editing in quarantine and why it was worth it. — This whole pandemic has been one long ride on the struggle bus to survival town for everyone. And that’s certainly no different for content creators like me. As a video producer and creative business consultant in Los Angeles, I’ve been fighting to find paying work while simultaneously feeling the pressure…