Karla's Chronicles

  Photo by  Avery Nielsen-Webb  from  Pexels "Peace" Peace is something we all long for But we are not sure how to attain it Our numerous scars Are seeping  With blood But are a symbol of our strength Our never stop attitude No matter how hard it becomes The waterfall has always been my safe haven Washing my tears down river

Photo by  Sebastian Voortman  from  Pexels Hello, there, It has been some time since I last posted on this blog, but I am happy to say that is because I have been busy working on my poetry project. I have been incredibly successful with writing lately. It is transformational, and this project is showing me that I am maturing and growing as a person and a writer. It has been a very satisfying journey. Believe it or not, writing can be very tiring, and it takes a lot of brainpower. To be completely honest, I am a bit fatigued with book writing. I decided to take my self-care into my own hands and just relax and create on my blog. I decided that I am going to do poetry based on imagery. So, today is my first day taking on this sort of challenge. I will do three of them this week! I hope you enjoy them! I think I am going to start doing this when book projects have me exhausted. It's a good way to relax and not be so concerned with the precise nature of it. Anyway, here is th...

Hello, there, guys!! I have been busy really focusing on my poetry project lately so I have not made time and space for my blog as much lately. I have been doing wonderfully lately, though! I feel so good about my life, where my writing is heading, and I just feel good about life in general. I feel like I have a renewed purpose in life where I am just adjusting to appreciating things on a whole new level. There are only 2 more months left in this year, but I feel like this has been one of spectacular growth for me, even more so than last year. I do not know how to describe it other than saying it has a completely different vibe. I am a spiritual person, and I really feel like God has been driving and guiding my life in the right direction. I really wish I could teach people my ways, but I know that this is something that cannot be taught. You just have to grab it by the horns and fully appreciate it for what it is. I love watching other people's life unravel just like mine has done...

 Yay!! It is October! My favorite months of the year are upcoming, and I am always excited by the prospect of the holidays and all things fall. I thought I would stop by to give a little update and tell y'all that I am going to be creating another blog for my random poetry. On this particular site, I will feature poetry that will not be found in any other place on the internet. If you're interested in my random musings, I highly suggest that you check it out and give it a follow. I will be uploading my very first post on there tomorrow and will update it periodically when I feel like writing something on a whim or out of the left field. It is going to be aptly titled "Karla's Random Poetry"  

 It has been a bit. I have been busy putting my focus on my poetry collection. It may seem like I have forgotten about my blog, but I haven't/ I try to have a 4-day schedule that focuses on poetry only. I have decided that I am going to use Fridays to contribute to this blog so that it doesn't get left by the wayside. So, I hope you enjoy that tidbit of information from me. I am going to keep the poems that I write for this blog separate from my book project. Today, I am going to write about faith. "Faith" Faith was a concept with which I was very unfamiliar I spent so much time dancing with the devil I had no idea what would be placed before me When I gave up and quit listening to the devil's  Bitter but sweet-sounding voice He did his best to scoop me up  And pull me into his wrath I must admit he did a pretty good job He toyed with me Because he knew that I didn't know any better But I became worn down and broken From the constant ridicule That seemed to lo...

 hi... i have not stopped by my blog to say hi to everyone in a while. i hope everyone is doing okay. the world is still crazier than we would all like it to be at this point, especially here in the good ole united states. i am doing okay. i have been going back and forth with feeling fine and then bouncing back with my depression. it's very annoying, and i wish it wasn't an issue anymore, but i truly cannot help it or do much about it. i am trying my best to get by the best way i know how. trying to stay busy and focusing on a few writing projects. as long as i can keep myself occupied, i do not see any real issues with trying to get better mentally.  i have been doing a better job at keeping up with my blog this year, as you can probably tell with the sheer number of posts. my main focus right now is my third poetry book, but there are times like today when i work on little bits of everything. i may be doing some more posts this week. i will come up with something topic wise...

 The fact is simple: Life does not always turn out the way you pictured it would. Dreams are good to have, but sometimes, they get blurred by the unexpected. I think everyone knows by now that Simone Biles' exit from the team final was unexpected. All of us who are supremely interested in gymnastics expected golden glory from a team led by the best gymnast in all of the world. It did not turn out that way, but despite having an enormous load on their shoulders, the three women from the USA women's gymnastics team stepped up without their leader, and they earned a silver medal. If that does not show courage and tenacity. I do not know what does. Now let's talk Simone. The best gymnast the world has ever seen without question. This girl was collecting and accumulating difficulty points like they were part of an Easter Egg hunt on Easter morning. Just when you think she couldn't possibly get better, she was coming up with new and harder tricks to amaze those of us who coul...