There I was, sitting in the windowsill. Everyone was laughing. I was laughing with them. I was home from my first semester
If Only I had a “LIKE” Button Attached to My Soul
Perspective, happy and healthy perspective of self, is not always easy to maintain, especially in a world where we arguably present (via
Poems I wrote this Summer
Introduction: Years ago I wrote poetry. Then, this summer, usually on an all night flight, I started to write poems again. I
Happy February
What I did see (and maneuver), however, were several tetris-skill-inducing semi trucks in the opposite lane, life-ending narrow corners, death-drop embankments, third-world-styled
Clearing My Head About Pain
"...I suspect you might want to hurl a knife at my eye, or better, if you are less violently inclined, you might
Why Should I of all people write?
I understand feeling invisible, totally uncool, and feeling less than. I really get it. I also know that it gets better, even
If You Are in Crisis, TEXT #741741
Earlier this week, a friend posted this: “I don’t have any answers but I do know this: (1.) death is just a
Does it have to be the one who screams the loudest?
Moments ago I sat in the orthodontist’s office. My oldest son was getting his braces off. His braces came off easily. “Do
Be A Better Mom By Making Peace With Your Mom
The other day I took both boys to the orthodontist. Kyle usually drives himself, but his car was in the shop. I
Athens, Greece: I hope the people who stole our stuff enjoy Eli’s math homework and Kyle’s completed chemistry labs
FADE IN: Flight from Munich, Germany to Chicago, Illinois I noticed my phone was almost dead and my adapter was gone. Dave
Questival: 24 hour scavenger hunt
We started yesterday at 7pm, and aside from a short sleep break, we’ve been Questing at the Questival ever since. In this
Sexual Abuse Did Not Start In A Vacuum
[Trigger Warning: authority abuse, brief mention of sexual abuse] I specifically chose not to include the more profound abuse I have experienced.
What History Can Teach Us: United We Stand Divided We Fall
I meant to post this post last night and really I have been meaning to post this for days. The world keeps
We are not friends and that is ok.
Please do not take it personally. First, and foremost, I LOVE people and my relationships with them. Through years of practice, I
Overcoming Travel Hate with Seagulls and High-Hedge-Lined Roads
I love traveling. I push my kids to travel. In fact, Kyle has eagerly anticipated our summer travel. “Mom, I could be
Pushing Pause: Our Day in Oxford, England
Salt Lake City, Utah, Monday afternoon, July 10: I sat in my doctor’s office. After waiting for more than an hour, he