Grateful Hearts, Small Gatherings: A Peaceful Thanksgiving
When Thanksgiving comes around, we tend to think of the traditionally large family gathering; the kind you see paraded on television...
Have a Fun-filled Weekend
What are your plans this weekend? This weekend, we were planning to head to Brooklyn to visit my mom, but we changed plans after mom...
Junie B. Jones: The Endearing Classic Every Kid Should Read
"My name is Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except I don't like Beatrice. I just like B and that's all." This is the opening...
Don't Feed the Trolls: Protect Your Peace
Choose peace over drama. Choose dignity over disruption. And when in doubt, use the block button—it’s there for a reason.
Celebrating Another Year: A Birthday Reflection
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that meaningful growth takes time. Progress doesn’t have to look like a steep incline all
Tolerable Unhappiness, Female Desire and Lina of “Three Women”
Lina is flawed, she makes questionable decisions, but she is achingly real. That authenticity is what drew me to her character.
Being the First and Only: A Personal Journey of Love and Responsibility
My mother is mine and I am hers, but there is the unspoken reality that every only adult child must face. We will someday become the primary
Am I Making a Friend?
It’s nice to have friends in a new city. As much as I enjoy the company of myself, it does get lonely sometimes here.