Yesterday a simple sentence was delivered to my text message inbox that left me feeling connected, engaged, and empowered. Because of these words, I felt a sense of belonging and a deeper connection with the bright light that shines through all of us. These words may...
Sitting on the bed next to Treni, a friend’s 15-year-old, I was struck by the intensity of her anxiety. As we sat there in her pitch-black room, Treni kept one hand over her face as she talked. “What’s up?,” Treni, I asked, “Why are you hanging out in a dark...
Slouched down on my couch, with my feet propped up (roughly 3 weeks ago), I asked my love to grab the thermometer. When I saw 101.4 temperature, I knew it was Covid. I got scared, and so did Yvette. “What are you going to do to protect me?” She demanded to know. Fever...
Until recently, bare trees in the midst of winter had always conjured up feelings of vulnerability. Without leaves to serve as a protective barrier, it’s entirely too easy to see and be seen. Such seeing is both welcome and appreciated during joyous times. Painful...
People who want your stuff—want your stuff. You don’t have to force the gift that is you. The right people come and the wrong ones go. Your job is to focus on the ones who stay, even after you risked the possibility of rejection on the deepest level. Reject who I was...