Do you ever go through something horrible and wonder why? Why this? Why me? Why now? Perhaps you have crossed the valley and made it to the other side only to look back and think, now what? The storm has passed but you see no fruit. You made it through but you don’t know why. […]...

A very long time ago, I struggled into work, a noticeable bandage covering the gash in the center of my chin. Fearing all day, it may bleed, my hand added pressure to the open gash. Risky behavior and alcohol led to me being chased by two men on a street known for parties. The pursuers […]...

I wrapped my long skinny arms around my bent knees, clutching them closely to my chest. I had run out of the living room just moments before, as fast as I could, leaving behind my younger brother and the important men on the television proclaiming the world’s impending doom. I collapsed agains...

I used to only trust myself. I thought happiness meant money and success. I was distracted by the things of this world and thought if I could just check off everything on my list of things to accomplish, I would find the joy and peace I was searching for. I spent years checking things off […]...

Last year, my family and I walked through one of the hardest seasons of our lives when at the age of 29, I found out I had Cervical Cancer. There were no signs, and we only discovered this through a routine Pap Smear. (Ladies, get those paps!). The Doctors went back and forth thinking it […]...

There comes a time when your mind seems to be on mute and you can’t think or come up with something creative. Some give a name to it- anxiety, boredom, stress, etc. For a writer, it can be labeled ‘writer’s block.’ Do you ever consider you are not blocked?  Ever considered it a moment o...

Fred Rogers aka “Mister Rogers”, once said in an interview that “silence is a gift”. He then proceeded to sit in silence with the interviewer… the awkwardness in the room is palpable. You can see this clip in a documentary on his life called Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Mister...

You know when you are watching a feel-good movie and a song comes on, and the screen shows a montage of slow-motion scenes? Provoking every emotion that you have ever known to exist within you to all come to the surface at the exact same time. Overwhelmed but in a good way. You start to […]...

When you think of the anatomy of the brain you realize that it is complex due to its intricate structure and function. The brain acts as a control center by receiving, interpreting and directing sensory information throughout the body. It basically tells our body how to act but what influences our...

My family and I spent seven days in Mexico recently. For seven days we walked the beach, tended to our sunburns, swam in the deep blue sea and filled our plates with food. I was grateful to have my family close to me and to be out of the cold and away from the laundry. […]...