The Singles Collection

It is crazy to think that an intangible object can almost define your relationship with someone. A relationship meaning your parents, a sibling, a family member, a good friend, a teacher, a spouse or significant other, or even someone you do not really know. There are a lot of components that go into a good healthy relationship; there is communication, respect, affection, responsibility, and transparency. But there is also something called trust, without it you might as well not have a…

This is only a dream. This is only a dream. This is only a dream. This cannot actually be happening. This is not real. You are not awake. This is a nightmare. Wake up, erica. Please, oh god, please wake up. My eyes are rain storms and my heart is tangled somewhere in my esophagus. I stack my legs, tuck my head into my lap. I place my hands to my hair and begin to pull. This is a nightmare. This is not real. But my cheeks are raw and chapped, and every speck of makeup has been washed from my…

I believe that counseling is such an underused and misunderstand field when it comes to students and adults. Counseling is a large field that with commitment, time and effort, I believe that most if not all problems can be worked out. With a counseling perspective on ELL students over all mental health, we can tackle the emotional side of learning a new language. ELL students are faced with a host of problems, for anxiety, discrimination, exploitation, rejection, depression, and many, many…

Part 1 A. My StrengthFinder results in order are communication, analytical, harmony, futuristic, and woo. My results accurately describe me and have face value. According to StrengthFinder, people with communication as a theme “generally find it easy to put their thoughts into words.” I feel this describes me very well. I have always been outgoing and have not had a problem with speaking my mind. Being older now, one of the stories older family members tell me all the time is how outgoing I have…

What is happiness? How can one find happiness? Is it having a large amount of friends or having a few loyal ones? The definition of happiness is the state of being happy, showing pleasure or contentment. Many go through life searching for this pure happiness, but there are a lucky few that really find it. Some believe you can buy happiness, but if that is the case, why are some who have little to nothing so happy? Although some believe happiness comes from having a plethora of things, it is…

What the hell is he doing here?! Five years. Five years since we last spoke. Five years since he last said my name. Five years since he broke off a relationship that was undeniably love. At least, that is what I told myself before he shattered my heart and left me to decompose on the ground beneath him. Five years, and I spent every second of it trying to piece myself together, trying to revitalize the poisoned ruins he so kindly rampaged through. I only recovered from these injuries a year ago…

Life after her (there is no life without her) A few hours has passed since she passed away, Dillon still lying beside her, when the nurse came in and said, “I am sorry for you loss but it is time to go”… go but I cannot go she needs me… I need her the nurse told Dillon that she is no longer her anymore and that it is time to go. Dillon leaves the room and was given a box of her things that were on her they gave him the keys to her house and Dillon got in his car and went to her house. Dillon…

Adam, we have to talk about this because we never did while your father was alive, who do you want to stay with? Mom I want to stay with you. What do you want me to do son? Mom I want you to fight for me. Are you sure because I will have to get a lawyer and you may change your mind later? If you want to stay with your aunt it is okay to do so I’ll help you pack your things and we want be mad with anyone just make sure it’s what you want and you are not being pressured into making a decision.…

' 'Coming from where I 'm from. ' ' As Anthony Hamilton said on his Album Coming From Where I 'm From. These lyrics relate to me by not letting anything get in my way from achieving my dreams in life. Chief Leduff has inspired me during my early teenage years. Therefore, as I follow the footsteps of a black man during my early teenage years who help me change my life around and get my organization going around Baton Rouge and other cities around the area. At the same time, Chief Leduff…

Most people believe that being an adult is all about how well you can hide the fact that you are still a kid. To others it 's about raising a family and having bills to pay. When you ask an adult what it is like to be in their shoes, they say "Don 't rush to grow up. Enjoy being a kid because once you are no longer a child you 're going to wish you were one again." According to most adults being an adult is not at all what it seems to be. Here 's what I think. If your road to becoming an adult…