So, I’m here at work looking out my window thinking about all the stories I can create for the inhabitants of the apartment complex next to my place of work when it hit me that I gravitated to writing because I spent all my life creating alternative universes for whatever situation that is ongoing in my life and so when someone commented that they see me in my write-ups, I realized I couldn’t debunk it outright because when you really look in between the lines, you’ll see me in a way I wouldn’t consciously reveal to you. So, if you’re wondering, yes there would always be a hint of my truth in my tales because it is from that truth, I get the inspiration to spurn the tales that you enjoy. A while back, someone asked me what makes me write like I do and I couldn’t answer her because the truth is, I write my best things when I’m in pain. I do my best work from places of pain and hurt and I think that shouldn’t be the case but it is for now. I am learning to do better for myself because I heard that it is a choice to stay broken and I have realized that I want to move from broken to whole. I’m an overcomer and being broken is a defeatist stand that I am no longer willing to take. So, here’s to my journey of healing. I know I’m not perfect but to be very honest, lately, I’ve been really doubting myself a lot but I put one foot in front of the other every day and I keep moving. This may be off-topic (Well, this whole post is off-topic) but I think it’s important for people to accept that we are all coming from different backgrounds and each person is trying to be a better version of themselves. When you try to always change a person to fit you and your background, you take away from who they are and their story and a little bit of themselves die each day in self-doubt. There were a lot of things that I thought irrespective of where I come from, I deserve to have but lately, certain events have made me lose faith. Each day is a struggle but I thank God for always giving me a word that keeps me going. I don’t know how many of you believe in God but all I can say is that my “darkest days” with Him are much better than my “brightest days” without Him.