The Birds — Phoenix Heart
The birds came bearing news filled with horror, sadness, and fear. It was all about him. Let’s correct the ego that carries your burden down the wrong paths. Let’s create your change— “What if—?” The birds came to him with news, with such bought horror,…
Laughing Also — Phoenix Heart
The company he once kept: a never-ending cycle of battles, an emotional roller-coaster ride unfolding. Drama-filled scenes morph into present-day confusion, déjà vu, and puzzling nights.
The Art of Relaxation — Phoenix Heart
I’m not sure what this chapter will be called, but let’s take away the suspense and think of it like this: He cried wolf to everyone and everything. Clear as day, they tiptoed away, trying to confront the evil in a self-sabotaging manner. You know, when…
A Visual Representation of Presenting Its Pressures — Phoenix Heart
If in life you are scared from a past experience—your people, places, and things—process. Always dwell in each scene that started the downfall, years later, like a current event. Dig ’til your last teardrop forms a lighter of brushed-off metaphors.
He Is Him, Quiet Down — Phoenix Heart
If he is met with doubt and ignorant remarks, why should he continue to treat them with respect? His energy is not something to be taken lightly; it is a source of strength for him. He is capable of being just as formidable as anyone else. Don’t bother…
Anxiety: Good or Bad? — Phoenix Heart
When the deed is done in good faith, the body responds—earthquake mode. Seconds later, a wholesome feeling grows, expelling another problem. Anxiety—how do I balance the difference between good and bad? “Remember, Vincent. Think of your anxiety as happy…
The Pursuit of Hope — Phoenix Heart
The day will come when I no longer carry the burdens of a hopeless future, when my everyday fight won’t see the time of day, nor the shattering of broken promises. That day is closer than I thought. Humble brilliance is the only fight I don’t want to…
Carry — Phoenix Heart
He bears a burden, a heartache, a relapse, and dignity. Imagination does not equal sadness. His favorite word is “carry.” Remember to always carry yourself with purpose, even when burdens weigh heavy on your soul. The heartache will eventually fade away.…
Imagine the Pain… — Phoenix Heart
They took everything when it became his payday, remembering its questioning. They took his sanity. His kindness. His courage.
Irony — Phoenix Heart
Getting told what to do by a hypocrite is irony in itself, anyways.