Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, or boast, or follow the exact schedule you planned. Love is messy, love is...

Do you ever reflect on a decision you made and realize it unknowingly changed the direction of your entire life? 1950 was that year...

But that all changed in the middle of my second year when I had a diabetic onset. The onset, itself, wasn’t too traumatic, seeing as how...

Like some girls do, I used to dream of my marriage. On this day, I imagined myself in a white dress, surrounded by the people I love...

One of the things I loved about my family was while there was lots of work, we always made time for leisure. Our weekends were full...

In 2008, my whole world imploded. Everything I thought was supposed to take place in my life, bar the details, was blown to smithereens...

I grew up in Arkansas in the 1970s, always searching for someone to love me like a father. My own passed away when I was just six months...

We’d break the rules, then run off and hide in the mango trees until the coast was clear–or so we thought. My mom would wait for us...

While many women in their 20s were enjoying college life, my mom was trying to keep up with her classes and work two jobs all while she...

I had dreams, plans, and a strong will to achieve. When that all went out of the window, I was not left with despair. Instead, I was left...

For as long as I can remember, all I desired was a simple life for my family, alone in the wilderness. This wasn’t without struggle...

I always looked up to him, though I must admit I played the part of an annoying little sister perfectly. He teased me mercilessly—not...

Nothing is as exhilarating as feeling the wind against your face on a speeding motorbike. It’s a power only the rider controls. I thought...

When people look at me, they see a happy woman, slow to take and quick to give. What they don’t know is the harsh truth under this smile...

My mother used to say that struggle is a person’s middle name. People are always struggling, if not physically then for sure mentally...

I’ve always been full of positivity and a little bit of sass. I guess I just love making people laugh. As a kid, I was known for being...

The car was gone, and all our things were destroyed. I stood in front of our rented house and panicked wondering what to do. We didn’t...

What I know for sure is that every soul on this earth needs an escape, an outlet, a safe harbor in which to lose themselves and, ideally...

But things wouldn’t always be so perfect. The world is full of sick, twisted people, and not before long, I became the target...

Sadly, she wasn’t taught to make her own needs a priority in life. It was a product of the time, when sexism more avidly kept women in...