Clap, Follow and Comment — February is almost done, and the month of love is almost over, so I thought this would be the ideal time to spread some love with my friends who have just arrived to Medium. I connected with my friends through the Ninja Writers writing group. I have had the pleasure…

A brief reflection of my health journey with double hip replacements. — This week I celebrated my ten-year hip replacement anniversary or, as I like to call it, my “hippaversary”. Ten years ago, I was at my lowest point, mentally, physically and spiritually. I was broken inside and out. I would NEVER have chosen this path for my life, but I have…

Introducing my word of the year REFRESH — About a month ago I sat down to journal and this was the thought that kept coming to my mind, I have a beautiful life, I just want to enjoy it. Hello my Medium friends. I’m sorry it has been a minute since I last posted. I’m a spiller writer…

I awoke startled, and as each eyelid opened, the hair on my arms and the back of my neck stood straight up. There was a giant eye the size of my bedroom wall. …

My back pressed into the bed as my eyes widened in fear. She looked familiar, sharing the shape of my face and my hazel eyes, but that was where the similarities stopped. She was withered with age. Her fingers curled into boney arthritic claws. Her lips pursed in a permanent…

I turned the shower off and opened the curtain. As I reached for my towel, I noticed a hint of the silhouette of the face of a man outside my bathroom window. My body froze in fear as I dragged the towel around me and I peered at the window…

Under his top hat, he peered at me with beady, red eyes. Then his eyes flickered to the bunk above me where my roommate slept. He wasn’t here for me; he was here for her. My panic at seeing him started to wear off, and I fully took him in…

September Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Comfort” — My ever faithful and constant companion. Luci came into my life at a time when I was dealing with severe and debilitating panic attacks. Medication didn’t seem to help. When we brought Luci home, the panic attacks stopped almost immediately. The years passed and with them came many more medical…