It’s okay to take a break

It’s okay to take a break

It’s Thanksgiving week and I’m not here to tell you about the latest black Friday sale or the projects I’m working on. I’m here to tell you that you deserve a break. If you were looking for a sign, here it is. You might want to brush off this...
I Want Everyone to Like Me

I Want Everyone to Like Me

I’ve been holding back all of my life. Trying to fit an impossible mold that changes depending on who I’m with and what they think. I remember staying true to myself, when black was my favorite color in fifth grade. I saw the strange looks and the uncomfortable laughs...
Empathetic Wisdom

Empathetic Wisdom

Empathy is peering into the soul of another person and knowing their joy or agony through a quick look in their eyes. Empathy understands with or without similar experience what someone is feeling. Empathy resembles an opportunity: the opportunity to explain to...
The Day I Accepted Myself

The Day I Accepted Myself

I am all for finding deeper meaning in life. I believe in a God and I believe that this life is larger than me. I want to understand the world and understand my life. What I don’t want to do is keep searching for reasons or searching for deeper meaning in things...
The Last Day She Was Lonely

The Last Day She Was Lonely

She was sitting on the bus traveling home from a cold day of work when she saw it. A beaten up notebook on a seat a few feet away from her. She looked around, alone except for a young hipster bundled up in a winter coat, arms crossed, headphones in, oblivious to the...