Learning That Disability Isn’t Your Fault
“So I’m going to keep getting better, right?” I asked. My neurologist looked at me for a moment. “Probably not,” he … Continue reading Learning That Disability Isn’t Your Fault
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The Moral Imperative to Accept Refugees
How many of you have actually known refugees, personally? How many of you have sat beside them at a table … Continue reading The Moral Imperative to Accept Refugees
How the LGBTQ Community Helped a Straight Girl Heal
I’m not saying that’s the point of the LGBTQ community. Hardly. But it’s a fact that throughout history, rights movements … Continue reading How the LGBTQ Community Helped a Straight Girl Heal
How Hatred Helped Me Heal
There’s been a lot of family talk lately about a relative of mine who left one abusive marriage only to recently … Continue reading How Hatred Helped Me Heal
Resilience: The Last of the Human Freedoms
The dandelion. A weed, everyone says, but it’s always been one of my favorite flowers. That lion’s mane of yellow … Continue reading Resilience: The Last of the Human Freedoms
Truth Will Out: Stop Silencing and Start Talking
When I was 25 years old, I opened a conversation with my parents about the past. Or tried to. I … Continue reading Truth Will Out: Stop Silencing and Start Talking
Beautiful Boys
Today at the college, a freshman hunched over the form I handed him, checking off boxes. Male. Under 25. Native … Continue reading Beautiful Boys
