The Woman I was hearing talk around the community about a woman I adore who I hadn’t seen in a few weeks that is now “kokobè”. This Kreyol word means handicapped. The woman that broke my heart in 2015, who even in her old age, decided to care for her orphaned granddaughter. With this young, spunky [...]
Waking Up I reluctantly reached out from underneath my warm blankets to appease my phone blatantly trying to wake me up. Contemplating whether or not life is better than the comfort, warmth, and peace of my bed that offers me rest, I roll out of bed anyways. I wander down my stairs in search of [...]
The Sun Rise This morning as I watched the sun rise over the mountains in the beautiful country that I get to call home I was overwhelmed with thankfulness. Before moving to Haiti, I had no idea how blessed I was (and still am). I realized how many things I took for granted and never [...]
Welcome To Reality There is power in seeing reality; it gives you vision for where you need to go. You are broken. Welcome to reality. Contrary to popular belief, being broken is not a treacherous place to be. But, the world will continue to shove that lie down your throat as it throws glitter [...]