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Often times when I feel stressed or frustrated, I turn to poetry to express what I am feeling. The thought of this poem came to me nearly a year ago as I was in the process of leaving my full-time job. I finally decided to sit down and write this poem last summer when I decided to pursue graduate school. At first this poem meant to serve as my personal statement of purpose. ...

It can hit you at any moment. It arrives without a warning, immediately souring your enjoyment, as a dark storm angrily begins forming. Before you know it you feel all alone. You begin to fall deeper and deeper into the dark zone. You try to scream for help but the words won’t come out. The voices inside your head tell you that you’re worthless. You can’t help but succumb to them and fuel the self-doubt, ...

Hi Everyone! This previous weekend Fish was supposed to be in Dallas for a mini-vacation to celebrate her best-friend’s birthday. As you can predict right now, the corona virus cancelled that plan and the rest of the plans we had for the next two months since we are self-isolating ourselves. These last two weeks have been incredibly stressful for everyone, but since Fish is a nurse, they have been extremely challenging on her physical and emotional health. ...