It was that day. It was the day that so much had unraveled that even the thread of her selfhood came undone. This pulling apart led to a...

The Coat They dressed us up like doctors. We had to wear a long white coat over our required professional dress attire. You know the...

"You're full of horseshit," she cried, and they laughed, raised their glasses, and swallowed down more tequila, fueling more of his...

It was Fourth of July, 2009. I was with my family on the South Side of Pittsburgh celebrating my parent’s wedding anniversary. Earlier...

An alley in the marketplace took me back to a hidden floral shop decorated by white flowers, weathered wood tables, and a stack of books...

Sometimes I am shocked awake — soulfully connected to an electrified spirit that recognizes the sacredness of this thing we call life. In...

When cleaning the house with my husband yesterday, I paused and looked at him as he worked. After a few moments, I said, “Hey, babe. Do...

Frequently, friends, family, colleagues, and parents of all kinds tell me they wish they could have been a better parent or, they wonder...

There was no shame in my family when I said I wanted to be a mechanic and also a ballerina. My parents taught me to not define ourselves...

So, I dig Jesus. I grew up with my interpretation of Jesus within me - filling me with a Spirit that matters to me. As a woman of spirit,...

I dreamt last night that I was dancing. It was me as I am now with the body and ability of the past. My surroundings were unclear and...

There are few people that know what I am about to share. I suppose I never felt it was something I could explain. The older I get, the...

OK, guys. Let’s face it. I know it as much as you do… I will always be that one friend of yours that is, shall we say, “different” –...

Alright. I’ll just say it. All the stories I told you when we hung out—they are all kinda bullshit. Screw it; they aren’t kinda bullshit....