Where I Come From: A Place of Paradoxes and Beauty in Grey
There can be nothing small about the place you call home. It is a proud place where good people strive to make a good life.
When I Confronted My Fear of Failure
Just like Rome wasn’t built in a day, neither is self-confidence.
Letters to My Younger Self: The 20-Year-Old Facing Fresh Heartache
Don’t let the heartbreak close you off…Use this time to learn. Use this time to craft yourself.
7 Wellness Practices Americans Can Learn From Other Countries
No matter your heritage or country of origin, hopefully these terms can have a positive influence on your life.Â
The Hope I Found After Receiving a Cancer Diagnosis During the Pandemic
Although I’m sick, I am still a dancer. I may have cancer, but cancer does not have me.Â
A Roundtable With Darling: The Value of Dialogue Amongst Opposing Views PT. 2
Hard conversations can’t happen if anger is the undertone. There has to be humility, patience and a willingness to be wrong.
Joy for the Journey
Backyard Poetry Chocolate rooibos tea, and a tall blade of grass with small, bold red ladybug and the straw hat my mother wore in that picture, me, 4 or so…
How to See the Beauty in Your Local Landscape
This year has been a lesson for me in learning to see beauty where before there was only ugliness.
Resistance vs Acceptance: The Journey of Parenting a Child With Special Needs
Something magical happens when you replace resistance and fear with grace.
Dressing Artfully: How Art Can Inform Your Wardrobe
Using art and design principles can help us choose pieces that will stand the test of time in our closets.Â
The Psychology of Gaslighting: Here’s What You Need to Know
The person who uses gaslighting to manipulate does not hold all the power; the truth is there’s no greater master of self than you.
How I’m Redefining the Narrow Definition of Family as a Foster Mom
Fostering is a unique way to stand in the gap. It upholds justice for the oppressed and mercy for the oppressor.
