I used to really want to be a professional writer. I was constantly writing poetry and working on spoken word. I blogged consistently. I was dreaming big because I wanted to have a career I loved. But about four years ago, reality hit. I was still blogging and writing poetry and doing events, but I …
I grew up in a small town in California, and like most blind, white people, I thought racism was solved. I was aware that occasionally individuals would say mean things about POC, but I assumed that was few and far between. I believed that being cruel wouldn't get you anywhere in life. Looking at our …
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On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by a police officer. He had tried to purchase something with a supposed counterfeit $20. Whether he knew it was counterfeit or not, I don't think his crime warranted the punishment. And I could go on about the details surrounding this murder and what came afterward, but …
I've been trying to write this for six months, but I put it off over and over, thinking that it probably wasn't the time. Six months ago was the time. A year ago was the time. It's always been the time. But I have been silent. Five years ago I was silent about politics. I …
I'm pretty sure this isn't what we were promised. I'm pretty sure we grew up watching people succeed. I'm pretty sure we watched our role models have strong friendship groups, paying for expensive apartments with not great jobs, and then eventually getting the dream job because of random connections. We were promised there would still …
The world is going through sudden pandemonium. And apparently none of us saw it coming. Even though we've been warned. Even though we've been writing books about it and making movies about it and scaring each other with it for years now. Because we never expected it to really happen. Everything is changing, but I …
Two weeks ago Bobby and I uprooted again and moved to San Diego. It has been a big change already and sometimes I get scared that we won't survive, but I'm trying to be positive, because overall this change is probably for the best. Between the two of us, there is only one car. Bobby …
So, I got engaged 2 months ago. And everything has been a whirlwind. Because I'm getting married in February, and that's 3 months away and I don't know what I need help with but I feel like everyone has an opinion. But it's our wedding. It's my and Bobby's wedding. So the only opinion that …
It's been three years since cancer took my mother's life. She battled with cancer for ten years. She went in and out of remission. She sought God. She prayed for healing. She prayed for wisdom. She prayed for guidance. She got treatment. It worked. But cancer is a bitch. It's pretty good at finding its …
A little over three months ago my boyfriend and I packed everything up and moved across the country to my hometown in rural California. Our plan was to stay here for the summer, get jobs, save money, and move to Flagstaff. But with this economy things like that are easier said than done. So we're …
