Sunflowers etched into her skin, she is radiance exemplified; Mother blessed her with the name 'Joy'. Far from perfect, she can be found...

Second therapy session. My therapist says "You have issues with control. " How do I control these feelings when my life is not mine to...

Keep the pace We're doing great We get so anxious But it's not a race Just live your life And find your place Trust me you'll notice...

Men be like, “I don’t need a woman.” Women be like, “I don’t need a man.” At what point in life do we realize that we need each other?...

Hey Root Family, meet the 1st Place Winner of our Spring 2018 Poetry Contest! Topic: Fresh Starts and Second Chances. About me : I've...

Help us congratulate our 2nd Place Winner for the Rooted Minds Blog Spring 2018 Poetry Contest. Topic: Fresh Starts and Second Chances. A...

Tell me your secret, Of how you’ve sustained for this long. Teach me to be strapping, Like your ancestors taught you. This country has...

Infatuations leave behind dreams unchained and un-chased, in a world of No's, how to do we keep our visions from being erased? Our days...

In the span of a few hours, several people were killed and tens of thousand s were sent running for their lives. Nearly a decade after...

I have committed acts of hurting those, who hurt others, who hurt no one. I've learned the lessons of a black sheep, one who’s been...

The pages are frayed after years of writing, our stories differ from the cities to suburbs and out past the junkyards. Where do dogs go...

As part of my therapy and dealing with depression, my therapist recommended that I chronicle my day to day dealings with mental health....

“I’ll tell you anything, what do you want to know,” you told me. “I feel so comfortable with you it’s scary,” you say. “We just fit so...

I learned from Russian literatures how a nation can rot Theirs is still festering I learned from Nietzsche that if you stare into the...

The appreciation of women only happens by structuring the environment in a way they agree with He in this lies the crux of modern madness...

To love is to die and to die is to transform. To transform is to sacrifice and to sacrifice is to blossom in the unknown. A sunflower in...

This morning I woke up to 3 green notifications on my iPhone screen. “Account Overdrawn. Balance -$30.50. To transfer funds…” Damn. My...

My inner monologue has become clouded with messy memes and pop culture references. I can't calculate the radius of a circle off the top...

Roaring dandelions tickle her nose As she lie in a sea of soft greenery. Butterflies swim through the fresh air, Then rest atop her...

Never worry about what people say about you behind your back; it speaks to their character not yours. -Wisdom From a Friend Why would a...