My life has been turned upside down, and I have been doing my best to turn it right side up again. Since then, I have been sitting on my thoughts because they are burdensome emotions. Last year, Ellen's deejay, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, committed suicide. For the first time, I could genuinely say I understand why… Continue reading Be Kind, Always.
Author: J Tyes
Is Your Life Overdue?
I just finished reading The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms. I don't know if I have ever connected to a story as much as I have to this one. In the story, Amy's husband left her and their two kids for three years and returned to make amends, whereas my husband mostly… Continue reading Is Your Life Overdue?
Ending the year with Gratitude
I have never been so glad to see a year meet its end. I thought 2019, the year my mother passed away, would be the year I gladly watch in the rearview mirror, but 2022 takes the cake. Not only did I realize that the life I had spent a good portion of my adulthood… Continue reading Ending the year with Gratitude
Why be normal?
I caught myself saying, 'I just want to be normal.' Then, just as the words left my mouth, I had a thought. Why do I want to be normal? What does it mean to be normal? One of my most memorable movie quotes is from the movie The Addams Family, originally from The Addams Family… Continue reading Why be normal?
Impact – a Short Story
This is a short story I wrote and wanted to share 🙂 This is the story of how I saved the world. One expects that when the world is at its end, there is smoke, fire, and mass hysteria. But that is not how it happened. Here is my story. It all started one sunny… Continue reading Impact – a Short Story
Nobody Greater
There is a song called 'Nobody Greater' by VaShawn Mitchell that sparked a realization within me. The lyrics go: I climbed up to the highest mountain, looked all around, couldn't find nobody.Went down into the deepest valley, looked all around down there, couldn't find nobody. I've heard this song many many times over but for… Continue reading Nobody Greater