I was 16 years old the first time I chose to have an abortion. Yes, I said “the first time.” Meaning, there were other times. But I’m only going to tell you about the first. To be clear, you’re not owed any of my stories. But this one, I choose to tell. Why? Because as […]
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She’s rent in blood, this land of ours Her birth a splitting As we each arrive to touch bare skin to soil The salt of our blood and the salt of our tears kissing the hollows of her open spaces. We’re rent in blood, these souls of ours Our lives a spinning As God welcomes
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There’s a fight happening in the U.S. that’s inspiring furor, fear, and division. Actually, there are several fights, all coinciding with one another, and all amounting to the same question that needs to be answered: Which reality do Americans wish to create and live in? Fear…or Love? At the Heart of the Debate Over Abortion
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I’m going to challenge this pervading societal belief that “self-care” must involve capitalism and the beauty industry. Don’t get me wrong: I love me some spa time. And when spring rolls around, I fall prey to buying all the pretty florals that I rarely actually wear but make me feel happy just looking at them
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I’ve spent a goodly portion of my life living in fear. Mostly fear of failing, which kept me from ever really going for anything big. But also, fear of the Other. The Other isn’t some mythical, mystical beast that preys on young children in dark, creepy forests. No, the Other is whoever singularly or collectively
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Let’s get one thing clear: Just because I consider myself a spiritual being doesn’t mean I can’t also be fiercely political. After all, what’re politics? They’re negotiations of who gets to have, keep, and use power in society. As a human being currently walking about on planet earth, living with the consequences of how those
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One of the big themes in my recent book is that of Love vs Fear. I contend these are the only two energy states we can choose to operate from at any given time. Love gives birth to experiences such as freedom, growth, and joy. Fear promulgates feelings of anger, self-righteousness, jealousy, and a whole
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Love is a choice. So is Fear. Fear is getting the better of us. I see it in the news headlines every day, from the focus on the latest Covid outbreak numbers to the number of state officials trying to ban certain books from public schools and libraries. Fear is running rampant among us humans,
My Love Note to Humanity. Read More »
What it Takes to Truly Honor Black History Month. As a student of Law and Society, I’ve learned a thing or two about the ways in which seemingly benign laws and social norms are actually quite harmful to populations who live oppressed. As a student of Communication and Rhetoric, I’ve learned to pay attention to
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