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Five words that describe me: Catholic (cath-uh-lick): (noun) a member of a Catholic church, especially of the Roman Catholic Church. Aspergian (as-per-gee-un): (noun) A person rson who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Synonym: Aspie Fangirl (phan-grrl): (noun) a young female human being who puts way too much emotional investment into fictional characters and the actors who portray them Writer (rite-err): (noun) one who writes Potential (puh-ten-shul): (noun) someone or something that is considered a worthwhile possibility In every generation, there are young Catholics. They discern vocations from marriage to priesthood and everything in between. I am the one chosen to tell their stories along with my own. So what’s my story? I’m a cradle Catholic who’s experienced both Catholic and public school. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome in 6th grade and a lover of the written word long before that. I love movies and TV shows with well-written characters and great dialogue. None of the shows I currently watch and love are what people call “mainstream” except for Doctor Who and Agent Carter. I also love musicals and taking pictures on Instagram. Outside of the internet, I teach Catechism, volunteer my time at my church’s social ministry services as well as young adult retreats, knit, read, and make lots of hot chocolate or tea depending on the season. I am pretty much open to whatever vocation God is calling me to. But the first call I and every other young Catholic out there has to answer is the call to holiness.

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The Ocean of My Mind (Poem-A-Day Challenge Day...

Prompt: Serious or Silly The idea starts like a light Like... read more

In Defense of Mondays: Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 11

Mondays can be a pain They shake us out of Sunday’s calm... read more

Happiness Is (A Sonnet)

Prompt: Emotion Happiness is waking up on Sunday, the sunlight streaming... read more

Ode To The Library (Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 9)

Ode to The Library Dear Library, Thank you for being my... read more

My Sixth Grade Notebook (A Garland Cinquain)

Prompt: Doodle poem Doodles I liked to draw little five pointed stars... read more

Urban Paradise (Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 7)

Prompt: Urban In my perfect life, I don’t have to drive... read more

Questions and Answers At The Sixth Station

Prompt: Write an ekphrastic poem. An ekphrastic poem is a poem inspired... read more

Catch-22 April Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 5

Prompt: Experience/Inexperience Most jobs have “experience” as a requirement People casting out... read more

Go the Distance (Poem-A-Day Challenge Day 4)

Last night I had a dream. I was travelling somewhere. The sky... read more

Those Three Words (A Series of Haikus)

The first time I said those three words to somebody I... read more

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