Where to even start… I went back to school a year and a half ago to pursue an education in Social Work. My training has been the most personally fulfilling work I’ve ever done outside of my family. It has opened my eyes to a world that is comfortably veiled for most of us. At least, it…
“Find a way to not be so political…”
“You just have to find a way to take all your passion and energy and say the things you need to say, without being so political.” This is what a friend said recently as we spoke about the state of things. She is so right. But that’s easier said than done. It seems impossible to have a…
I belong, too.
So Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of the phone call that I would be laid off. Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of that lay-off. It is also the two year anniversary since I first publicly shared my personal story that started this blog. Tomorrow, January 15, is a big deal for me and I thought perhaps…
What now?!?
I’m scared to write anymore. I’m afraid to offend or rile someone who I love, but who holds a different view. But that’s the problem, isn’t it? We are all so scared. There was an election this week in the United States of America, did you hear about that? Yeah, they are rioting and shooting in the…
Five Minute Friday: Listen*
*Since I’ve been out of practice with my writing and posting lately, I’m going to get my toes wet by re-visiting an old favorite practice: Five Minute Fridays. This is a group of writers who meet over the interwebs each week. The host provides one word that we each sit down and write about for five minutes,…
Walking into the light
As I watch the election unfold here in the US, Brexit in the UK, and terror attacks around the world I can’t help but wonder, along with many others, “What in the world is happening to us? When did we become so led by fear?” As I thought about this question it led me to wonder what…
Why I won’t quit Facebook:
Facebook was made available to the general public in February 2006. 10 years later there are over 1.65 Billion users. That is more users than the entire population of China, who interestingly, bans access to Facebook along with Iran and North Korea. But other than those three countries the entire world is represented on this network. Studies…
There has to be a change – in us.
Tsunami’s of tragedy won’t stop happening. I have a fiction piece on the blog about the refugee crisis. I was going to write another installment after reading a heartbreaking article on the children, mothers, and fathers dying in record numbers. I wanted to put a human face to the tragedy and continue to research the drive behind…
Surprised by Winter….
I ran off. I’m sorry. One of the basic tenets of a good blog is an implicit contract between the writer and the reader that they will both show up. It’s been almost a month since I posted last, and that post was, ironically, a bold ask for readers to provide support. And then I left. I’m…
Why is asking for help so hard…
I have always been passionate about sharing my favorite things: books, make-up, kitchen gadgets, etc. You can ask my mom (she is probably laughing just reading this). I am always telling her about some life changing book, tv show, gadget, etc and encouraging her to give it a try. Inevitably it will take quite some time until…