Pen to Page

Okay let’s take a deep breath. In. Out. Good. You might be thinking, ugh, more of this. Another person with an opinion. And I understand that you might be getting tired of this debate, but this shouldn’t be a debate. Police brutality and racism in America right now are wrong. This is a heated topic right now, as it should be, but I want to approach it with grace and truth. I’ve realized that I haven’t cared enough about the injustice happening in my own country. America is burning over what should be an obvious injustice and I don’t want to be silent and passively watch as America struggles with what should be a clear cut issue. So, I need to be clear. Black Lives Matter! All Lives Matter is a good concept, and is ideal. We should believe that all peoples lives matter no matter their ethnic or racial background. However, All Lives Matter can’t be true until Black Lives Matter. African Americans risk their lives fighting for their lives to get people to care. Unfortunately, it has ta...

There is something beautiful about a story that is well told. There are certain movies, songs, books, anime, etc. that have made us cry, laugh, sad, inspired, and awestruck. Something about stories stikes us on a deep emotional level and sticks with us forever. The great thing is that everyone has a story, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, etc., but few have attempted the struggle of putting pen to page and bring their story to life. Not everyone will be published authors or have a Netflix original, and many people don’t want to be, but I think that everyone should still write a story. Here is one reason why. Preface: We’ve all got a Story to Tell There is one main reason why I think everyone should write a story, but before I begin, I need to state a fact. Everyone’s got a story to tell, so there is never an excuse based on lack of inspiration or lack of content. Most people don’t know how or why they should write a story and so they never do. But, that is part of my goal with thi...