To My Sister Who is Thinking About Having an Abortion

Dear Sister, I don’t know you. I don’t know your story. I don’t how you got to this place. I know you must be scared, feel pressured, or maybe even thinking, why me? I see you. I am right here with you. And if you permit, I’ll walk with you in this. I am so…

It’s Just A Joke: A Normalized Lack of Respect for Human Dignity

It was the start of my first official year of junior high. I was at a brand new school with completely different rules and expectations. Week one came and went and I was feeling pretty good about the transition. Then came week two and it was like the Fire Nation had attacked; because everything changed.…

Finding Worth In Your Weakness

Throughout most of my life, I put all my worth in the things I could do, the way I looked, or the relationships I had. I had to look perfect and be the perfect athlete, student, friend, sister, daughter, you name it – I had to be perfect at it in order to have any…

She Is Someone’s Hero

She has never saved anyone from a burning building.  She has never captured a criminal.  She has never traveled the world.  She has never been to space. She has never discovered a cure for a disease. Nor is she known for her inventions.  By the world’s standards, she hasn’t done anything great or awe-inspiring.  But…