Celebrating Dreams

Every day this week, my dreams have been smiling at me. Swirling within my mind, cupping my cheeks, beaming at the steps I’ve made. It isn’t often I wake up with a smile dancing upon my lips, with a lightness settling across my bones, lifting them to the clouds. A…

Don’t Believe Women

I’ve never been sexually harassed. Perhaps there was a time when I was walking down the street from the library, and a car full of men whistled and hollered at me. Perhaps there was a time when a male friend messaged me. He told me in vivid detail how he’d…

Breathe and Breathe and Breathe

4/4/19   I realized I was stressed today. I come to these moments of stress a lot, these moments of finding out a fear and anxiety that I have been holding onto for a long while but having no name for. During college, I frequently felt sick and stressed. A…

How to Choose A Childhood Crush

How to choose a crush: He should be the tallest boy around—or at least taller than you. He should probably be the fastest runner in the playground. Speed is important. He shouldn’t know you exist. This way, you cling to any attention he gives you. He should have cute(?) face….

Motherhood and Cats

A rather rough little piece about something that’s been bothering me.   Motherhood and Cats.   It was late afternoon when I heard the cries of kittens from their home beneath the overhang. I was draped with exhaustion from my day at work, but still, I turned my steps their…