Lara Freajah's Weblog

That’s because getting fired, let go, even laid off, feels like the purest form of rejection. That’s because in this day and age, workism consumes us and dominates our identity so it becomes an essential part of you. It’s not just your time and money, it’s the choice you have made to use the finite [...]

Although 2018 hosted multiple significant milestones in my life including getting engaged and moving from FL to VA, none were as polemic as my decision to retreat from the social media scene indefinitely.

I have to admit, my bold move did come at a rather interesting time in my personal life considering the eventful timeline in which [...]

“Journals are unsung heroes, the working stiffs of creative life. They live in the pockets and shoulder bags of all sorts of people.” -Melissa Alvarez 

A lot has happened since my last post. I’ve found other ways to channel my often-dormant writing energy or whatever you want to call it, one of which is actually writing [...]

Can I just say how in love with life I am right now? Busy “af”, random monkey wrenches get hurled at me at times, but I am loving every second of it… Even the ones that seem to last longer than usual such at the courthouse downtown this afternoon while waiting to clear an order [...]

Recently I’ve experienced some emotional disturbance. Loved ones in and out of your life- you know how it is.

There’s something about raw cookie dough that makes it all better. Now I’m no fool: I know just how detrimental to my lactose-intolerant health that sweet piece of heaven is. I need only mention the risk of [...]

I’ve lived in Tampa for a few years now but recently I’ve been frequenting the more “uppity” part of town, so to speak. This is known to locals as South Tampa: an area inhabited mostly by folks labeled as anything from bourgeoisie to upper class. After all, we are a culture that tends to categorize [...]

My title at my day job is GED Instructor. On a daily basis, I have a classroom full of students who are preparing for the GED examination and I am their teacher. Today was a bad day. I have increasingly become frustrated with their lack of motivation and attendance and today my frustration happened to [...]