When It All Burns Down
I woke up choking on smoke.
My eyes burned from the heat. My room was filled with thick black clouds. I tried to search for my walker...
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May 26, 20207 min read
From Trauma to Freedom
In that moment, my body was no longer mine; I couldn’t move or speak. He didn’t speak either. The only sound was his heavy breathing...
May 18, 20209 min read
How Far I’ve Come
I released my hands as I realized I had been squeezing them tight around the barber’s chair. The best I could do to occupy my mind...
Apr 29, 20207 min read
Under the Dazzling Stage Lights
Before I begin, let me tell you a few things about me... I’m a gender queer actor who loves to sing, dance, and shatter stereotypes.
Apr 8, 20208 min read
Galloping Through the Darkness
Isn’t it funny how we always stick a label on ourselves? From where we were born to what we do, somehow we always manage to tie a label...
Mar 11, 20207 min read
I’m Still Standing
My parents got married in the ‘70s. Twenty years later, I guess they figured it was about time to have a child. That’s where I came...
Feb 28, 20208 min read
Everybody’s Got a Song
I think I realized early on that I could either be really bitter about it, or I could gain a lot of really great life skills...
Dec 3, 20196 min read
Feathers of a Wing
They say that an angel’s wings are made up of the troubles of the souls they protect...
Nov 19, 20196 min read
At the Start of My Journey
My childhood was not sweet, to say the least. Instead of love and security, it was filled with mockery and humiliation...
Nov 13, 20198 min read
You Can Fly If You Want To
I guess it all started when my father got his big break. During his rookie years, the law firm he was working for had been given...
Oct 23, 20197 min read
Even in the Darkest Moments
Growing up, I’ve noticed that many people, especially men, think they are entitled to a lot from a woman. They think they have the right...
Oct 16, 20198 min read
Once Lost, Now Found
But no matter where we lived, I was a smart high achiever. No kidding. We were a family of hard-workers and I loved going to school...
Sep 28, 201910 min read
I Came Back to Tell You to Fight
I was a very reclusive child and a runaway kid. There was already so much going on inside my head and I couldn’t handle the overload...
Sep 27, 20197 min read
The Light That Shows Me the Way
I remember one time my brothers and I had to avoid drops of blood splattered on the pavement that followed our path to school...
Aug 10, 20198 min read
To Smile Is to Heal
My mom had five children to two different men, and I was the second. We were all girls and close in age...
Aug 1, 20199 min read
Exhale and Recover
If you didn’t know, The Troubles refer to a nasty civil dispute that spanned over 30 years between the British and Irish...
Jun 22, 20197 min read
The Lonesome Battle
I had an eventful and adventure-filled childhood because I was a wild kid. I always found myself in trouble with just about everyone...
May 20, 20197 min read
Freedom from the Roots
Life as a child was one of exploration, advancement, and amazement. I remember movie nights when my older brother, parents, and I...
May 16, 20198 min read
Wildly Unique
What makes a person unique? One just has to look up at the night sky. Just as each star differs from all the others, each of us...
Jan 9, 20197 min read
From Darkness to Light
Every morning, I had to draw from what motivational reserves I had left to get through the day because I felt that just breathing was...
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