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I’m Jennifer! Thanks for stopping by. I’m a novice writer on a journey to self-publish. I wanted to create a space to share my thoughts, loves, experience with grief, as well as my dreams and fears with the hope of connecting and inspiring others along the way.

When I'm not writing, I'm a mother to a preteen and teacher of littles. I enjoy making music on GarageBand, buying more books than I have the time to read, nerding-out on planners,

and making random trips to the beach.

Impervious

She’s immune to pain. She’s gone numb to heartbreak. She’s familiar with suffering. She’s aquatinted with fear. She has swam in the murky...

Jennifer Parks

Apr 5, 20251 min read

Alone But Not Lonely

Jennifer Parks

Apr 5, 20251 min read

I Want My Brother Back

I read everything I can get my hands on but nothing takes away the pain in my bones. There’s a dark, black, abyss where my heart used to...

Jennifer Parks

Apr 5, 20251 min read

Power

Somewhere along the way, I lost my power. I left her unattended and I walked away. At the time, I was unaware of her potency, her...

Jennifer Parks

Apr 4, 20251 min read

Remember Me?

I’m the woman you tried to break You were bold You came to me in broad daylight, in our home Despite the fact that I had a baby in my...

Jennifer Parks

Apr 2, 20251 min read

Perpetual Broken Heart

We moved too fast I’ll take the blame How it all ended is Really a shame I couldn’t resist you From the first moment I saw you I knew I...

Jennifer Parks

Apr 2, 20251 min read

The Realization

I had to get terribly sick before I sought healing. I had to battle depression before I began to look for meaning. My body had to go numb...

Jennifer Parks

Mar 31, 20251 min read

I Don’t Talk About You Anymore

I’m even starting to forget your name. Funny how close we once were before…before things swiftly changed. The end felt like whiplash....

Jennifer Parks

Mar 31, 20251 min read

Complicated

You’re complicated, you’ve been through a lot. You’re jaded, like me. Is that why we get along? Because our hearts are unrecognizably...

Jennifer Parks

Mar 31, 20251 min read

Your Love Used to Shine So Bright for Me

Your love used to shine so bright for me. So much so that it stung my eyes. The glare of your love blinded me. So much so that I could...

Jennifer Parks

Mar 31, 20251 min read

Hi

Lazy Saturday at home Writing is the one thing that I can get totally lost in. When I write, I lose all sense of time. The world slips...

Jennifer Parks

Mar 26, 20251 min read

In Many Ways I Feel Like a Flower

In many ways I feel like a flower. I'm vibrant and alive. I'm fragrant and pleasing to the eye. I'm radiant and bursting forth with new...

Jennifer Parks

Oct 2, 20231 min read

Today

I want to be present in this moment. Whether or not everything is all figured out, without having all the answers. I just want to sit...

Jennifer Parks

Sep 17, 20231 min read