: About Me

I am currently exploring my range of creativity. I recently enrolled into a school of Culinary Arts, to enhance my skills and passion for cooking, then I intend to continue my studies in psychology. Aside from helping others to overcome their issues, my greatest passion and inspiration is reading writing. I also enjoy reading but I am most at peace when I am writing,

I am defined as a " Jack of all trades" because I have such a wide range in talent and skills such as drawing, writing, cooking, counseling,building, debating etc... And the list goes on...

I come from a very creative and talented family. My mother was an artist in her earlier years, and most of the skills I have attained,stem from her. At an early age she taught me to use my eyes to see things from a different perspective, she called it "the artistic eye", Seeing her art work inspired me to learn the craft of drawing, And when ever I would finish a piece I'd take it to her to critique it.

Around the age of 11 or 12, I discovered that it was easier for me to express my thoughts on paper than to speak them. I began writing almost as fast as my thoughts entered my mind , but soon after, writing in plain text became boring to me and I sought to challenge myself to write exactly what I was thinking or feeling by using metaphors, stretching my mind and vocabulary to the point where i would get a headache and fall asleep!

I graduated from Nassau Technological Center ( Nassau BOCES) as a certified Graphic Designer in 2004 and shortly after my passion for drawing faded, my mind was more intrigued by writing

My style of writing is more about life and reality. I write a lot about pain, and struggle because that is what fascinates me, and I believe people can relate to pain...and we all struggle in our daily lives. However many people tend to read too much into what is written and think that I am writing about me, when I am just writing! I try to put myself in someone else's shoes and look at life through their eyes, and that inspires me to write and I write what comes to mind in my perspective of that persons life or current state of emotion.

I thank Helium for the opportunity to share my work with many other writers and I hope that you all enjoy my work, critique it, and may you be inspiried by them and I by yours!.

My passion is ...

I have many, but right now the main ones are cooking and writing.

I know too much about ...

Life...when i actually listen to myself talking in a conversation about life, I sound like an old man telling stories to young children! lol

My parents always told me ...

to Never let anyone talk down to me or try to walk over me.And I took those words to heart! :)

My childhood ambition ...

When I was a child i didnt really know what I wanted to do! lol but I remember I that I wanted to be an astronaut so that i could fly in space and jump on the moon...lol

My favorite memory ...

My Aunts wedding, because that was the last time that All of my family members were in the same place at the same time...

Why I write ...

Because it relaxes me. and I enjoy recieving feedback from other writers...and hope to inspire them and be inspired by their work in return.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am listening to my nephews funny attempts to talk and he thinks he can hold a good conversation too! lol

My first job ...

was in a bowling alley, I was 14 or 15, and I've been working ever since...not at the bowling alley though! :-P

My best moment ...

My recent family reconnection!

My inspiration ...

I have many...but right now...my inspirations are my neices and nephews!

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Gossip

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Corrupted Minds Rumors spread from ear to ear. Laughing trees that only grass can hear. Whispers and lies amongst the fire flies. Anger and hatred behind horses eyes. As the sun begins to rise, it awakens the wise. Rain falls from the sky, as innocent babies cry. So busy caught up in gossip and lies, a mother bird sings as her only child dies. Leaves now brown, deep in their sorrows they drown. Blue skies turn gray. A colorful world made of black clay. Minds now corrupted, a war has erupted! Brothers against brothers, sisters against sisters. Hearts now hardened, and hands full of blisters...

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