ILLUMINATING LITERACY

I had a therapy session today. For 60 minutes, I discussed my current struggles. In fact, at the beginning of my session, my therapist...

There are multiple perspectives to every encounter. What a simple statement. Nobody argues with it, but we don’t really think about it....

"Every time I hear 'One Toke Over the Line' by Brewer and Shipley.  When I sleep on the couch with my knees bent and the TV on.  If I see...

Do you remember dandelions? I mean, I know you know what dandelions are. We all do. In the Midwest, we consider them the first sign of...

Today, Toni Morrison died. Morrison’s presence is extremely important in literature and society, and I have a personal story to share....

I am in an identity crisis. This isn’t a secret; I’m pretty open about it. For the past eight months or so, I have been really trying to...

While I was at my friend's apartment, celebrating a much-needed mom getaway last weekend, I had a whole agenda planned for the two days I...

This, my friends, is Dino Buddy. Before I dive in and explain this little guy’s significance, I need to preface some things. I am...

Every day, I go through the motions. On a typical day, I... *hit the snooze 3x *rush through breakfast *try not to spill coffee on my...