Beyond the Blog with Pamela Beach

One theme, many worlds. Exploring resilience, from lived experience to imagined stories.

“Read My Full Story.”

Category: Personal Anecdotes

  • The Gargoyle’s Secret: Why I Write About Monsters Inside of Us

    “For seven hundred years, the gargoyle believed his job was to contain the monster inside him. He thought his rage was a flaw. But when his cathedral is threatened, he learns a powerful truth: the monster isn’t the enemy. It’s the weapon. In this post, I explore how we can stop fighting our own internal…

  • Hope’s Bloom

    So which is greater, truth be told? The story that is new and bold? Or the small hope, that, blind and deep, Had promises it had to keep? Perhaps the miracle we see, For all its awesome majesty, Is but the child, brought forth to bloom, From Hope’s small, solitary womb.

  • You’re Not a Saint, So Stop Acting Like One

    Sometimes, the key to forgiving someone is to remember that sometimes you’re an asshole too. This isn’t about excusing bad behavior; it’s about a reality check. Forgiveness isn’t about giving them a free pass; it’s about giving yourself a break. Holding onto a grudge is like carrying a bag of rocks everywhere you go, just…

  • Forged in Fire

    But listen close, my wild-fire dear, from sixty-four, the view is clearer now. Each mistake you make, each falling tear, is carving strength upon your brow. That impulsive flame you cannot tame, that fierce refusal to be small, will one day be the power in your name, the force that helps you conquer all.