M. Aline

9.12.20 scars

It’s so easy for us to say “I’m fine” when someone asks if we’re okay. It’s so easy for us to lie to someone’s face and feel hurt and betrayed when they walk away, instead of being honest and open hoping they’ll stay. While the truth may pack a punch, lies can plunge a dagger…
11.26.19 conflicted minds

okay. one of my biggest struggles as a writer has been being able to be completely and fully vulnerable without fear of what other people might think.. but i’m choosing to put that aside for once. before i continue, i do want to say to my loved ones that i understand your concerns and i…
DRAFTS

If you are a witness to the madness that is me publishing my former drafts, I apologize in advance. I found that it would be better to go ahead and publish these, finished and unfinished, than to entirely erase fleeting thoughts and emotions I once felt were necessary to express but was likely too afraid…
2020 grief unfinished

We’re all familiar with seasons: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer. And then there’s seasons of life. Seasons of grief, sadness, despair. Seasons of love, joy, excitement. Seasons of anger, envy, jealousy, confusion. The list goes on. Throughout these seasons, we go through trials. These trials, good or bad, are intended to help us grow. But whether…
7.27.20 thrown in a poetry book

thought after thought, whisper after whisper, scream after scream… i can hear a range of frequencies: both soft and plangent. from the one at the front of the class, making puns about equations and formulas.. to the one in the back, whispering positive affirmations in hopes of easing the raging storms of her anxiety. from…
THERAPY (8.27.25)

It’s Wednesday, the middle of the week, the last week of August. I sit in a worn down, pukey green chair that reminds me of something my great grandmother would’ve thrifted for her living room. Though, I couldn’t tell you if that’s something she would actually consider or not considering I was only six years…
ANOTHER YEAR (5.10.25)

As I turn 23 in 6 days, I’m reflecting back on this past year and the fact that, even just in a general sense, I haven’t updated YOU in almost a full year. And boy, is there a lot to unpack! First off, if you don’t remember me, it’s okay. I also forget who I…
FIRST PUBLISHED BLURB

I did it! No joke. I couldn’t be more grateful. My first published blurb. I was named an expert in a Rent. article. Check out the featured article: Moving in With a Partner: Tips for Getting It Right | Rent.
JUDGMENT and OPINION

Okay, I get tired of seeing people constantly targeting and criticizing specific people…as if we don’t ALL have areas we need to work on ourselves. If we’re talking about the entertainment industry, I can point out flaws and spirits attached to music in every generation, some that we’ve all probably listened to at some point,…
The Reality of Dating in your 20s

We all have this notion of love that we chase. Whether it’s that rom-com movie type love or that unrealistic fictional book type. Growing up, we observe the relationships around us. Our parents, other parents, friends that get married before you…you get the point. Our perspectives on love and how it should be forms the…