For the dreamer, the poet, and the individualist — John Denver is my number one favorite artist of all time. Although his hit songs such as “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” and “Annie’s Song” are memorable, well-written, and deserving of praise, he has many more underrated songs that most people do not know about, especially the…

The Singing, Springing Lark Retelling: Part IV — If you haven’t already, you can read Part I of this story here: The Lark, The Lion, And The Daughter’s Promise A Fairy Tale Retellingmedium.com Part II: The Curse Of The Lion Prince The Singing, Springing Lark Retelling: Part IImedium.com Part III: Calliope Dreams Of Untold Prophecies The Singing, Springing Lark Retelling: Part IIImedium.com Calliope didn’t hurry back to the fortress, though in the back of her mind, she understood it was foolish to linger here. …

My biggest pet peeve with how minimalism is perceived — Ever since minimalism blogging became a thing within the past decade, there’s been many criticisms of it. I’ve read content by The Minimalists, Leo Babauta, Courtney Carver, and Colin Wright — to name a few prominent writers within the lifestyle blogging space. …

Free Verse — These ancient pastures of green and gold are poems to live in, where I find peace and true understanding, where birds fly overhead but stop to listen from time to time. There is more to living than brokenness and chaos, and in creation, you break the cycle of destroying who you are…

Free Verse — A flower obscured by the falling of rain is clearer to me than day. The air is never clear enough, and the summer sun does not know me by name. Though the rain may understand who I am, it paints me a masterpiece then washes it all away — impermanence is not…

Free Verse — I hear the weeping of birds and angels, I see the rocky road winding through the mountains, and I hear a song left unsung, more scattered words left in the dust. Who am I to believe in their power? Who am I to see them as more than they are? …

Not all tropes have to be cliché — Ah… the trope. Some writers think they’re formulaic and cliché and vow never to use them. Some writers rely too heavily on them. The greatest writers pen stories with recognizable tropes but reimagine them in a way that is compelling and beyond what you expect from a trope. For me…

A John Denver Inspired Short Story — I step outside of the apartment and immediately feel the warm rays of sunshine on my shoulders. It’s been over 10 years since I last took a vacation. …

My response to the Earworms Challenge — First of all, I’d like to note that this article wouldn’t have been possible without Pierce McIntyre (who started this challenge and tagged me in it) or Paul Combs (who tagged me in his own list). I knew I couldn’t pass up a good earworm challenge. I didn’t find this…