The lotus is a beautiful, colorful flower that typically grows in the filthiest of swamps, blooming out of the mud. When the load of the world starts to weigh heavy, pick up this book and read yourself into another world. A world where you can find some comfort in knowing you are not alone. Even in your darkest moments, even on your worst days, someone else out there begs the stars just as you are. Help yourself to the sensations each entry brings you and leave behind the worry of tomorrow if only for a moment. When I first started writing, it was just an outlet for me to unleash all I felt inside. I was stuck in such a dark place mentally and emotionally. I felt as if I was dragging my feet through mud. I wanted that to show in my writing. To be quite honest, I wanted anyone who read my entries to feel that darkness seeping through every word. Then along the way, the universe had a special new journey waiting for me. Once I accepted this new road, I began to heal myself, and slowly I began to feel other colors, and from the mud, I was buried in I started to bloom like the lotus flower I was always meant to be. Along these pages, you will read first hand the process of healing and how different each day truly is. No path is linear; no path is the same. I invite you inside, and I thank you for being willing to dip your toes in the ocean that is my writing. Before you begin, I need you to know that you too can rise up and bloom from your own dark pool of mud. Stand tall, love yourself, and shine on, you fiery moonchild.