Why I don’t write for money. I respect every professional writer making a living wage from writing full-time. In fact, I admire you. You are doing exactly what I didn’t have the courage or confidence to do over 20 years ago when I graduated from college with my English degree. …

The About Me Story from new writer Michelle Marie Writes. What’s In A Name Heavily influenced by my mom’s love for 50’s/60's pop culture and music, my first name comes from the Beatles’ 1966 smash hit Michelle. My Marie is my mom’s linguistic twist on her name, Maria. Most relatives and close friends simply…

The One That Got Away. — The Inspiration I was inspired by my new friend and fellow Medium writer Jamal Ismail to write my own The One That Got Away story. I think most of us have at least one of these kinds of stories in our lifetime. I have a few thanks to some hearts I broke…

The spiritual significance behind the master number 33. — Learning About My Master Number 33 I didn’t know my Life Path Number 6 in Numerology derived from the 33 was not a 6 at all. In fact, my 33 is one of three Master Numbers. Truth be told I was never fond of either number 3 or 6 until I learned about the spiritual meaning…

A mom’s 20-year struggle to make ends meet in a booming housing market with one income and how she plans to break the cycle. — Lesson #1: Live In A City You Can Afford I’m officially at mid-life, that is assuming I will be lucky enough to live until I’m ninety. It saddens me to admit that I have never been a homeowner. I’d be lying if I didn’t say this fact about me is perhaps my greatest disappointment. …

Why I alone must light the path on which I walk. — Born unlucky in love Felt unseen, unheard Thought Cupid’s vision awry His arrows too light His aim misaligned For he’s missed his every shot for my heart Baffled I pondered why Amiss in what I could be For were I my own counterpart I knew I’d love the likes of…

An English translation of a new Latin rap song that tells the true story of the Cuban political prisoners’ mothers. Self-expression through Art requires freedom —the freedom to produce such art whether you agree with it or not. It’s no wonder the fight for freedom is often led by artists…

Journaling was the adolescent therapist I didn’t know I had and their memories, the muse that inspired me to write again. — Journaling Inspires A Writer About a year ago I was reminded of the healing powers of journaling when my high school creative writing and theatre teacher, Ana Maria Figueredo, published her first two books. The subject matter of these books, The Secret Art of Selling Insurance and Avoiding The Secret Art of Non-Toxic Relationships…

Why autism awareness is every day in my home. — The Spectrum of Awareness Each April 2nd I light it up blue to kick off Autism Awareness Month on World Autism Awareness Day. On this day each year, I celebrate my son Reagan in some way, who is now a 14-year-old nonverbal teenager with Autism. …