The Writing Archive
Every story has its place. Browse the reflections, bookish detours, faith, questions, and little moments that have found their way onto AYKM over the years.
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Politics and Friendship
They more I watch the political climate this voting season, I wonder if it has ever been as escalated, and of course it has. From Grant, to Roosevelt, Kennedy to Truman, there has always been…
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Happy and Rainbows
I noticed something today. I live in a cocoon. Let me splain! Today, I had the fortunate task of being in a Basketball Tourney and winning 2nd place. Now we played (my friends and I)…
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Feeding Evenly
I am reading a book, and it’s made me think. What stuff do we do because we feel we have to? How many times have you not chased a dream because you were too comfortable…
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Girly Girl
I’ll be honest here, I am a girly girl. I used to be kinda tomboyish, with girly girl dreams. Now, well, now I’m a girly girly pink girl. I have a pale pink backpack A…
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Level Up
I look at the things I do and think anyone can do those things, and then I stop myself. You could do all those things if you have had the same life as I have…
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It’s confusion, is what it is!
Give us your poor, tired and hungry. Your huddled masses yearning to be free! Nowadays, that looks like just kidding don’t come. In actuality it really is, fill these out and get in line, because…
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Meet the new me…
Have you ever glimpsed those, “what you posted 10 years ago” things on social media? I do and it makes me think. I read my posts and think, wow I’ve got some insight or, did…
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Me Circa 2014
“Color Blind” It has become quite evident to me that everyone in the world sees things through their own eyes. I know this seems oblivious but, stay with me. What if you were color blind?…
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Depression
Let me just face this, I have it. I have had it for a very long time. It is not that I don’t have a blessed life I do, it’s just that…. Well, I have…
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Magazines
I have a love for magazines. I have for years. I am one of those who squeals when the September issue hits the mailbox. I love flipping through those huge magazines looking at all the…
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