I’m Finally Breaking My Silence My biggest supporters will notice my absence here, on Medium, but I have a good excuse. I’ve been deeply depressed and feeling anxious about writing/posting on Medium, especially this story. The idea of sharing, terrifies me. It rattles me; So many painful feelings and emotions…

Abortion Rights, January 6 Hearing and Maxwell Sentencing — My grandmother, born in the late 1940s, was having children through the passing of Roe V. Wade (1973). She wont talk about it often, but she had a miscarriage in 1965, the year before my mother was born. …

Being a Good Writer Requires Vulnerability — “What happens when people open their hearts? They get better.”- Haruki Murakami, ‘Norwegian Wood.’ Accepting error can pave the way toward improvement and as published writers, we know what it takes to be vulnerable. The beauty with this platform is that writers can re-publish their improved work, which is my…

What is the Worst Advice You’ve Ever Received? — Best Advice- Ask for what you need. Never assume anyone can read your mind. Use your voice to ask for what you need, then let that person meet your needs or allow them to express their inability to meet your needs. However, ask for what you need. Trust, but verify. The Russian…