Better Than I Used to Be
Before heading off to college, my sister and I would drive around in my green Honda Accord going from store to store looking for bins,...
Too Stressed to Be Blessed
We are in charge of our own happiness, right? It's both a blessing and a curse. No one else can steal the joy we have if we rely on...
Strong, If Not Happy
Mornings around the breakfast table are one of my favorite times of the day. It's when I sit down with my little students, have them...
3 Lies I Tell Myself on a Daily Basis and 3 Truths I Use to Combat Them
LIE: You're Ugly I've thought this for as long as I can remember. I've written sappy Facebook posts about it, and even touched on it in...
IS THIS REAL LIFE and Other Questions I Asked Myself During My Weekend Trip to Europe
As I sit here writing this in my bed after having eaten a bowl of cereal with maybe expired-maybe not expired milk, I am still in utter...
Race and International Travel: Does It Really Matter?
Have you ever felt alone in a crowded room...? Jack's Mannequin Wouldn't it be nice to live in a post-racial society? A "color-blind"...
Terror.
Let me get real with you guys for a moment: I've had a tough week. I'm tired. Jet lag is still upon me. I've been homesick a little bit,...
Hills and Hot Milkshakes
Jet lag is alive and well with this one. I'm writing this now as I watch throwback tv on British Netlix, scroll through Instagram, and...
Mind on Mine
I've been intentionally and purposefully at work on an upcoming novel of mine with one goal in mind--to make it my most powerful and raw...
When Your Mind Says, "I Literally Can't Even." Writer's Block and How to Overcome
Writer's Block is the worst of all creative devils. It's like catching a cold--you don't really know where it came from, when it's...
