Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
Child-free women are almost like an anomaly when it comes to governmental policies, as it is assumed that we are only interested in issues such as schools and child care. Ironically, it is governmental policies that have contributed to women thinking twice about having kids.
Dear Mom and Dad, My requests are short and simple. I will not ask much of you. You can start by giving your 100% full undivided attention to this piece of paper you are reading. So, first, you can start by sending me off just the way you remember me Read more
“It was very pleasant to savor its aroma, for smells have the power to evoke the past, bringing back sounds and even other smells that have no match in the present. -Tita” ― Laura Esquivel, Like Water for Chocolate Food has always been a big deal in my family. For Read more
Your disease, they say, possesses its prey then rots out your bones till they crumble to dust. It stretches your canvas, tight to your frame, with a few taught threads to hold you together. Yes, under your tent, a circus pulses. Blown out through your mouth are lunch and distrust. Read more
Most of us are familiar with the quote: “ Life and death is in the power of the tongue.” However, do you truly understand the amount of energy your thoughts and actions hold? After suffering from severe childhood trauma, manic depression and low (really no) self-esteem a close friend referred Read more
I can still remember when it first happened. I thought this isn’t like me forgetting how to spell words but, that Monday afternoon as I finished writing the office memo I just couldn’t remember how to spell the word regards. I put it down to a busy first week at Read more
“A friend is a friend … even If they don’t know who they are …” A few years back, I ran into Kim, the daughter of Jeannie, who was an old friend of mine. We had raised our kids together and then lost contact. When I reconnected with Kim, I told Read more
