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…

Even “When People in Ukraine are Being Destroyed” — Full disclosure- I stan Johnny Depp, before and after the verdict of Depp vs. Heard. He’s a very talented artist and I believe the jury’s decision matches the evidence presented in court. That being said… If you have been living under a rock, the Pirates of the Caribbean star, Johnny…

Howard Gardner’s Theory of Intelligences — If you’re one that finds value in Enneagrams, you will also enjoy Howard Gardner’s Theory of Intelligences. It was in 2019 that I finally took the Enneagram test and fell in love with the idea of learning ways to identify and understand myself, leading me down the rabbit hole of…