Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
All of us know it, the feeling of a sinking heart, the blush of the cheeks and the crushing blow of embarrassment. We are so ashamed. For some of us the tendrils of the debauched emotion of shame can morph into anger or depression, sometimes both. Shame has been a Read more
Personally, one of the many fantasies that I have had, besides the requisite wish to be a rock star, has been to be a Top Secret Agent—007 style. My code name would be 0013. Yes, I have always wanted to be a spy. Undercover. Covert. Gathering details, cloak and dagger style. Read more
Sugar and spice and everything nice that’s what little girls are made of. Sunshine and rainbows and ribbons for hair bows that’s what little girls are made of. Tea parties, laces and baby doll faces that’s what little girls are made of. —Unknown Cinderella and a prince. Straight A’s and a Read more
No matter what your current state of being with “faith” happens to be, I am sure that you would agree that having a truth to hold on to is comforting. Most of us need to believe so that we can manage our lives. Our beliefs solidify the reason for being, Read more
What is your idea of a perfect day? Recently I had a conversation with a friend who asked me that question. I thought it was a simple question, easy enough to answer. I told my friend that a perfect day is one where I get to spend endless hours wandering Read more
What does being a procrastinator mean? Truth be told it ain’t pretty. I for one want to stop myself from indulging in this self-defeating pastime. Each day we only have a finite amount of time to get things done. Broken down into bits and pieces, time that is wasted adds up Read more
Did you know that the average age of a homeless person in America is 9 years old? Did you know that one out of four homeless individuals is a veteran? Did you know that on any given night, here in America, over 500,000 homeless adults and children are left to fend for Read more
The first time I held a pair of scissors I was in first grade. My teacher, Ms. Bebe oversaw the scissor proceedings with solemn gravity. “Children always remember to wrap the palm of your hand around the blades of your scissors. Keep the blades pointed away from your heart. Your Read more