In My Own Words

Only month and one day ago today, I posted this on my Facebook page. The election of President-Elect Trump was a devastating blow to my...

It started with a pomegranate. At least, that's the way it seemed. It felt like it was the pomegranate. Being someone who's prone to...

What is feminism, really? I once thought feminism was for man-hating, ego-driven, tyrannical women who held some personal grudge against...

Of course I mean metaphorical darkness. A place I like to refer to as "beneath the ice". A place that I dislike immensely, even fear. The...

When I first decided I wanted to start keeping a blog, I thought I would make it a sort of self-help site. I wanted to call it: How to...

Dear Self, I forgive you. I forgive you for being imperfect. I forgive you for being human. I forgive you for making mistakes. I forgive...

I just met a young man named, Mathias. He is 18 years old, and will be 19 in January. He loves music, and he spends most of his day...

There is no great, hidden secret to living beautifully. I've heard it said that one must simply be 'awake'. What does this mean? In...

Over the last few years, I have slowly withdrawn into myself. After my mom died, I experienced a brief period of astounding clarity,...

I've been reading a book called Quiet, by Susan Cain (which I totally recommend, the book is beautifully written, doesn't take itself too...