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"Writing, like life itself, is a voyage of discovery."

Henry Miller

A Foreigner In A Foreign Land

I sit on a shackled rooftop, 20 years worn. With no one to listen and no one to keep score. Of all the things I’ve let go, the strings...

Shannon Keyes

Jul 21, 20201 min read

Joy

An unconventional piece // Back in high school, my creative writing teacher asked us to personify emotion. I chose Joy... Think of this...

Shannon Keyes

Mar 24, 20191 min read

Forged by Flame // The Refining Process

In western culture, we grow up thinking hard is bad. And with that, we learn to run away from pain-avoiding it at all costs, afraid of...

Shannon Keyes

Feb 18, 20192 min read

Refresh // Dive // The Time is Now

I want to write about what it means to have courage. I want to write about how unfulfilling it is trying to be perfect, and how...

Shannon Keyes

Jan 15, 20192 min read

Just Chill // the Art of Rest

..... I remember a large oak tree in the front yard of our house in Colorado. Every day I'd climb that tree and shield myself behind the...

Shannon Keyes

Apr 8, 20183 min read

This Life. It's Wild.

This Life. It’s Wild. The wonder of life has captured my attention in its unpredictable, ever-changing, multifaceted way. (call me crazy,...

Shannon Keyes

Apr 8, 20182 min read

Redefining Home

Home. What comes to your mind when you hear that word? Home used to come with an address in my mind. Whatever house I lived in I called...

Shannon Keyes

Jan 6, 20185 min read

Dare to Speak

Growing up, my biggest fear, other than the dark and spiders, were words. I was afraid to speak up about things that mattered, because if...

Shannon Keyes

Dec 18, 20172 min read

Redefining Beauty

2017 has brought a whirlwind of change in my life. I shaved my head, graduated high school, lived with family friends over the summer...

Shannon Keyes

Dec 6, 20174 min read

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told

I want you to know something. Right here. Right now. The Author of the universe is writing a story... But, you see, this isn't just any...

Shannon Keyes

Aug 22, 20172 min read

Outside Looking In

I'm back home from Swaziland, and everything has new meaning. I am changed. The small world I have lived in has changed. It is as if I'm...

Shannon Keyes

Jul 30, 20162 min read

A Great Design

My favorite scene ever is during dusk or dawn when distant mountains are hidden by the sun's casted shadows; layers of fog make for a...

Shannon Keyes

Jul 24, 20161 min read