Year after year I meet individuals at the tax desk who are surprised to discover that as a self-employed person or independent contractor they are responsible for paying both income tax and self-employment tax on their self-employed income. For some people, this can be a costly tax, especially if no estimated tax payments have been…
Author: Ms Tee
How I Became A Mom Again
Imagine coming home from work and there’s an infant on your doorstep. That’s not what happened but the day I walked into my home and was greeted by my 16-year-old cradling this tiny bundle that’s how I felt. The shock, the panic–all of those emotions hit me at once. Who in their right mind would…
Transform Me
Transform me into who I long to be.Turn the dark circles into beams of light.Make my flaws invisible.Even if only for one night. Stretch my skin.Color me in with shades,Of beauty in a bottle.Give my eyes a new shape.If only but for a moment. Under the cloak of darkness remove my veil.Wait, let me keep…
Give Me That Kind Of Love
I want the kind of love that makes you want to write home to mom. Call daddy up and tell him you see the light kind of love. That tight kind of love. That will only fit cause it’s the right kind of love. Give me that. I’ll never leave you, gonna fight kind of…
The Sunshine Blogger Award
Nothing could have boosted my confidence more than a notification on Twitter that I had been nominated for a blog award. I honesty feel like I’ve been nominated for an Emmy and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Last week I had a rough week. I was questioning myself and my purpose with…
Residues of Yesterdays Pain
I had been a witness to domestic violence and verbal abuse long before I became its victim. It seemed almost normal when it started happening to me. In fact, the first time I called someone for help I was asked, “What did you do to make him mad”. She didn’t know any better. This acceptance…
You’re My Worst Addiction
You’re my worst addiction, Hour upon hour of consuming you. This action isn’t fiction, I can’t hide from you. It’s pointless to even try. I can’t get free from you. For in the midnight hour, you come find me too. There’s no denying you, Just gonna tell the truth, I’m stuck like glue.
Fear That Imprisons
I started my first novel before I graduated from high school. I had the plot, knew the names of my characters and had written most of the book by the time I reached my 21st birthday. I was so excited to be writing and doing what I loved and just as excited to know one…
Bitterness
Bitterness is like cancer. It can go undetected, hidden beneath the symptoms of anger, hurt and the inability to forgive. If left unchecked it will devour you from the inside out. It will kill your character and turn you into someone unrecognizable. It can only be cured through treatment and continual maintenance. You must go…
Hellbound
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