. . . On Grief

by Mia Castile // April 15, 2019 // No Comments

I lost my grandma this week. That is such a simple statement that is full of complexed meanings and deep emotions. I did more than lose her. She passed away. She passed beyond. It’s more than just away, it’s an... Continue reading →

Just Write

by Mia Castile // March 8, 2015 // No Comments

Just. Write. Just write; just write. JUST WRITE. Why is it so hard for you to put on paper what you feel? Express your emotions, Close your eyes, and write what you see. I see. I see darkness. I hear... Continue reading →

Miles

by miacastile@gmail.com // April 2, 2014 // No Comments

Forty days and forty nights I wandered with no end in sight. Desert, desolate, alone with only my thoughts. I mourned your loss even though, you never left. Miles spanned the inches that separated us. Miles of dried sandy dust.... Continue reading →

December Vlog

by miacastile // December 14, 2013 // No Comments

I vlogged today in a new way. Yes I’ma dork, and weirdo, and I don’t care. Enjoy. 🙂 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTVDRY0pM6w&w=560&h=315] Continue reading →

I’ve been 29 for 6 years

by miacastile // December 11, 2013 // No Comments

When I was twenty three, I married El Senor. I also had Baby Gurl eight months later. Due to complications she came five weeks early. I’m not really sure why, but over the next few years, I could not remember... Continue reading →

In Passing (A Poem)

by miacastile // September 27, 2013 // No Comments

In Passing. Lying in bed, pretending to sleep, So I can hear the rhythm of your heartbeat. Driving on a dark road with my hand wrapped in yours, Just so I can feel you close. Touching your hair, tracing your... Continue reading →

Observations

by miacastile // July 22, 2013 // No Comments

An eighteen hour drivers probably too much time to spend inside my brain. As I drove while my family slept and listened as my children talked when El Señor drove I made a few silent observations that made me both... Continue reading →

Let me (A poem)

by miacastile // June 25, 2013 // No Comments

I want to be your blanket. I want to lie across you with my head on your chest. I move with you in a rhythm all our own. Let me be your blanket. I want to be your food. I... Continue reading →

Ode to the gym

by miacastile // May 25, 2013 // No Comments

I don’t do it to feel good, Because it only feels good afterward. I didn’t start because I suddenly needed it, I’ve always needed it. I didn’t do it to have a hot body, That doesn’t happen over night. I... Continue reading →

Cyberbullying: It can happen to you and end with you.

by miacastile // February 28, 2013 // 7 Comments

According to Wikipedia: “Cyberbullying is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner.” We say, “Teens are out of control,” “How could they do that?” “When will... Continue reading →