Some of these are pieces from my high school writing club, but otherwise, this is just a place for little writings I've scribbled down

{Winning entry for ChickLit's #MindOverMatter Contest 2017} rip·tide /ˈriptīd/ noun a strong current caused by tidal flow in confined areas such as inlets and presenting a hazard to swimmers and boaters. I am confined within the inlet of my brain. But I will not get lost in the riptide of my mind. ~My entry for Wattpad's Mind Over Matter Contest~

Anxiety appears in different forms for different people. Mine was a shoulder sprite who ate my grades.

(Placed in the Top 10 of the #MindOverMatterContest) A collection of works I have written based on issues I have faced and how I got over them. I like to think of this as an advice/inspirational message sort of thing. If any of you have anything you need advice on, feel free to comment or private message me. I'll answer to the best of my abilities. #MindOverMatterContest Entry: It's not uncommon for people to struggle with the desire to be perfect. This was how I got past the whisperers of my own mind, and finally succeeded in finding my own definition of the word so often used to describe something unattainable: perfection.

(A personal piece chosen to be in the top 10 for the Mind Over Matter Contest) Please don't hesitate to view my other works as well as request a cover from my cover book! :) The world thrives on pain. It is never about the happy ending, the prize, reward or the success. Life is about the journey. How we got there, what we had to endure. It's about the pain we all feel. The pain that pushes us forward but can also throw us so far back in our progress. At least, that's how I see it. You can't have happiness without sadness or success without failure. I thought my life was perfect, glorious, spotless. I was content with myself and the future that I was producing. That was all before everything changed. I became tired, confused, lonely and the only thing I could truly blame was my own head, my own thoughts. I had to learn the true meaning of being myself and how to want to live again. The thoughts in my head, constantly manipulating me, insulting me, tearing me apart slowly and fading out all of my originality, were relentless. This 500 word piece shows my struggle, my failure, my regret but also, describes my success, my future, and my happiness. I could not be where I am now without this hardship, without learning how to make the voices hush.

Maybe checking really isn't that bad after all. Contest submission for To The Bone by Netflix. Copyright © 2017 by SmokingxDaisies